1998 Honoree - Diosdado P. Banatao
Partner, Mayfield Fund
Diosdado (Dado) P. Banatao is one of Silicon Valley's best-known and most successful entrepreneurs. Before joining Mayfield Fund in 1998, Dado founded three Silicon Valley semiconductor companies: S3 Inc., Chips+Technologies, Inc., and Mostron. He also serves as Chairman of SIRF Technology, Marvell Semiconductor, New Moon Software, Stream Machines, and Silicon Access - all privately held companies - and as a Board Member of ISSI.
A native of the Philippines, Dado looks for ways to translate his industry expertise and contacts into programs benefiting the Philippines. As Chairman of the Science and Technology Advisory Council (STAC), Dado works with other Filipino Americans in this region to bring resources together to realize the Philippines' potential as a newly industrialized country by the year 2000.
On a personal level, Dado contributes both time and experience to companies and various institutions in the Philippines. In 1993, Dado was awarded both the Ellis Island Medal of Honor by the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations and the Distinguished Asian Leadership Award by the Asian Business League of San Francisco. In 1997, he was honored by Ernst & Young, Inc. Magazine and Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services as "Master Entrepreneur of the Year."
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