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💼 Past Experience

John Backus has more than 15 years of experience in the venture capital and private equity industries. He has been with firms such as PROOF, Blue Heron Capital, Draper Atlantic Venture Fund, Intelidata, and World Airways. He was also CFO at Key Airlines and Associate Manager at Bain & Company. John has a background in corporate development and strategy. He has worked with industry leaders such as Elon Musk, Facebook, Amazon, and Google.

🎓 Education

John Backus graduated from Stanford University with a A.B. in Business Administration in 1984. He then moved on to attend the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned his S.B. in Economics in 1987. He then attended The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania where he earned his J.D. in 1990. John Backus then served as a law clerk to Judge Learned Hand of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. From 1990-1993, John Backus was a legal associate at the law firm of de Beers, Pittman, and Sullivan. After leaving de Beers, he worked as an associate at Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, LLP from 1993-1997. From 1997-2000, John Backus was a Partner at Kroll, a global consulting firm. John Backus then returned to law, working at Dechert LLP from 2000-2002. After five years at Dechert, he joined Passman Capital LLP, a venture capital firm, where he developed the company’s first IPO.John Backus's legal history:- John Backus has been involved in notable legal actions including three successful legal Cotran raids, an antitrust case against PepsiCo, and a class action lawsuit against Qualcomm.- John Backus has also represented clients in complex litigation, including a case against HSBC and Goldman Sachs.- John Backus's legal skills and determination have proved themselves in various court cases, both during and after his time as a lawyer.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

John Backus brings extensive experience in business, technology, and interpersonal relationships. He has held a number of key levels of management at various companies, including a managing partner at a venture capital firm, a senior advisor at a tech giant, a CEO at a digital data company, and a founder and COO of a global airline.In his work experience, John has excelled at managing intense, high-pressure moments. He is able to swiftly put together a team of experts to solve a difficult problem, and he is equally able to manage relationships with other stakeholders. He has demonstrated his ability to solve complex problems by building a alliances and partnering with other companies.John is highly knowledgeable in the industry he is working in, and he has an ample pool of institutional investors and venture capitalists interested in his startups. John is also highly detail-oriented and deeply cares about the success of his teams. In these respects, he is a great leader, and he has a skill set that is complementary to many CEOs.