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> Does Condoleezza Rice being on the board make me less likely to work there? No. Does it make it less likely for me to invest in the company? No. Look, they h
by jMyles 10y ago
> Does Condoleezza Rice being on the board make me less likely to work there? No. Does it make it less likely for me to invest in the company? No.
Look, they have Guido and Jessica and Brandon among their ranks. That's big. I'm sure many of us love the idea of working with them.
But I also think that many people see Condi as a huge red flag and that, among everyday tech investors, yes, it will hurt them. Will it help their standing in beltway circles and among military contract investors? Yeah, it probably will.
But it's a dangerous game. There's no reason for Rice to be able to live a normal life after what she has done. This is pretending that the huge changes that the world has undergone in the past 10 years are a thing of fiction. It's mindblowing, really.
Here's a lot more reading on the subject:
http://www.drop-dropbox.com/ http://www.drop-dropbox.com/