Michael Brown is a Partner at Shield Capital with expertise in executive leadership and defense acquisition. He has held roles including CEO of Symantec and Chairman & CEO of Quantum Corp.
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Career
- EqualLogic · Chairman
- Quantum Corp · Chairman & CEO
- Symantec · CEO
- White House · Presidential Innovation Fellow
- Defense Innovation Unit · Director
- Quantum Corporation · CEO
- Shield Capital · Venture PartnerNow
- Shield Capital · PartnerNow
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Who is Michael Brown?
Michael Brown is a Partner at Shield Capital with expertise in executive leadership and defense acquisition. He has held roles including CEO of Symantec and Chairman & CEO of Quantum Corp.
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What did Michael Brown do before Shield Capital?
Chairman at EqualLogic; Chairman & CEO at Quantum Corp; CEO at Symantec; Presidential Innovation Fellow at White House; Director at Defense Innovation Unit; CEO at Quantum Corporation.
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