Bob M. Jaffe
Founder at Sorrento Associates Inc
Profile
From 1983 until co-founding Sorrento Associates in 1985, Mr. Jaffe was Vice President of Merrill Lynch Capital Markets where he was responsible for corporate finance activities of high technology companies in the Western United States.
From 1980 to 1983, Mr. Jaffe was Vice President of Corporate Finance at Salomon Brothers, Inc. where he co-formed a group to advise high technology companies on financings and mergers and acquisitions.
From 1976 to 1980, he was an Associate in Corporate Finance at Goldman, Sachs & Co., where he worked on the partnership's investments in 1979 and 1980.
Previously, Mr. Jaffe was a member of the technical staff at Hughes Aircraft Company and a consultant at McKinsey & Co.
Mr. Jaffe received a Master of Business Administration in 1976 from the Harvard Business School where he was a Baker Scholar, the School's highest academic honor.
He was the recipient of The Loeb Rhoades Fellowship; an honor awarded to the outstanding graduate in Finance.
He graduated in 1974 with a Master of Science as a Hughes Fellow from The California Institute of Technology in Electrical Engineering, and received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa) in 1972 from The University of California at Berkeley in 3 years at the age of 20.
Bob M. Jaffe active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Sorrento Associates Inc
 Sorrento Associates Inc Investment ManagersFinance Sorrento Associates Inc (Sorrento Associates) is a venture capital firm founded in 1985 by Robert M. Jaffe. The firm is headquartered in San Diego, California. | Founder | 29/12/2010 |
Former positions of Bob M. Jaffe
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. /Old/
 Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. /Old/ Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 30/12/1984 |
| Salomon Brothers | Corporate Officer/Principal | 30/12/1982 |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 30/12/1979 |
xAD, Inc.
 xAD, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services xAD, Inc. provides marketing and advertising services. It offers a global location marketplace that brings together buyers and sellers with ad targeting solutions focused on driving in-store traffic and sales. The firm focuses on capturing in-store visitation behaviors for ad targeting, insights, and measurement solutions. The company was founded by Dipanshu Sharma, Craig M. Hagopian, Chandra Kholia, and Sunil Kumar in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
A-Life Medical, Inc.
 A-Life Medical, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services A-Life Medical, Inc. provides computer-assisted coding products and services for the healthcare industry. The firm offers Alacer, a practice management system that provides document management, computerized medical coding, billing, collections, denials management, and auditing services. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Chairman | - |
Training of Bob M. Jaffe
| Harvard University | Masters Business Admin |
| California Institute of Technology | Graduate Degree |
| University of California, Berkeley | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| BEBE STORES, INC. | Finance |
| Private companies | 8 |
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Sorrento Associates Inc
Sorrento Associates Inc Investment ManagersFinance Sorrento Associates Inc (Sorrento Associates) is a venture capital firm founded in 1985 by Robert M. Jaffe. The firm is headquartered in San Diego, California. | Finance |
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. /Old/
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. /Old/ Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC. | Finance |
| Salomon Brothers | Finance |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Finance |
| Hughes Aircraft Co. | Electronic Technology |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
A-Life Medical, Inc.
A-Life Medical, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services A-Life Medical, Inc. provides computer-assisted coding products and services for the healthcare industry. The firm offers Alacer, a practice management system that provides document management, computerized medical coding, billing, collections, denials management, and auditing services. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Technology Services |
xAD, Inc.
xAD, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services xAD, Inc. provides marketing and advertising services. It offers a global location marketplace that brings together buyers and sellers with ad targeting solutions focused on driving in-store traffic and sales. The firm focuses on capturing in-store visitation behaviors for ad targeting, insights, and measurement solutions. The company was founded by Dipanshu Sharma, Craig M. Hagopian, Chandra Kholia, and Sunil Kumar in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
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