Jon Fisher
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Jon Fisher is a Silicon Valley
entrepreneur
, author, and economic analyst. Fisher co-founded and was Chief Executive Officer
of Bharosa, an Oracle Corporation
company, which produced the Oracle Adaptive Access Manager
. Fisher is known for making accurate predictions about the U.S. economy, particularly unemployment rates. Fisher is an adjunct professor at the University of San Francisco, and his book, Strategic Entrepreneurism: Shattering the Start-Up Entrepreneurial Myths, is required reading for the MBA program at several schools, including the Haas School of Business
at the University of California, Berkeley
. The book is also one of three that was selected by the Ohio TechAngels for their project that studied the timing and strategies involved in the sale of businesses, particularly those financed by angel investor
s.
to professors Gerald and Anita Fisher. He graduated from The Nueva School
and Crystal Springs Uplands School
. He attended Vassar College
before graduating from the University of San Francisco
. Fisher married Darla Kincheloe Fisher, owner of Koze clothing boutiques, in 2002. Their daughter was born in 2010.
company. In 1998, his company, NetClerk, created the online construction permit
. Netclerk was an asset sale in 2002 to BidClerk. After NetClerk's failure, Fisher teamed with the stars of the documentary film
Startup.com
, including Kaleil Isaza Tuzman
, to help entrepreneurs restructure and wind down their companies. In 2004, Fisher co-founded and was Chief Executive Officer
of Bharosa, which was acquired by Oracle Corporation
in 2007. On July 20, 2010, Fisher was announced as the CEO of Predilect, a new company working in the area of online security. On November 17, 2010, Fisher was announced as the CEO of CrowdOptic, the result of a change in Predilect's technology and business model. Wired Magazine's Bruce Sterling
wrote about CrowdOptic "I’ve never read a work of fiction or nonfiction that ever implied that such a technology might be possible.
Fisher has been active as a speaker at universities and technology forums.
is a good indicator of the direction the unemployment rate is headed. He writes: "Historically, when new U.S. housing starts have plunged, unemployment has surged in the following year", concluding that he believes a linear correlation exists between national housing starts and national unemployment in times of severe recession. Fisher made one of the most accurate unemployment forecasts in U.S. history in April 2008 at Marquette University
, where he predicted U.S. unemployment would rise to 9% by April 2009.
In August 2009 at the Commonwealth Club of California
, Fisher predicted U.S. unemployment would peak at not more than 10.4% before declining to 8.0% by end of 2010.
Fisher stated the consumer's home may be the center of the U.S. and international economies, challenging The World Is Flat
thesis by Thomas L. Friedman. Fisher has been an outspoken critic of the Treasury's
bailout plans, saying "there are various techniques of restructuring that are familiar in the business world, none of which are being used by the government."
In an interview on IE Radio in March 2010, Fisher correctly predicted the timing of the United States debt ceiling crisis of 2011.
in Hillsborough, CA and was a member of their 2008 capital campaign team. He has served as a trustee of the Pacific Vascular Research Foundation in South San Francisco.
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is a term which refers to the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California in the United States. The region is home to many of the world's largest technology corporations...
entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
, author, and economic analyst. Fisher co-founded and was Chief Executive Officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of Bharosa, an Oracle Corporation
Oracle Corporation
Oracle Corporation is an American multinational computer technology corporation that specializes in developing and marketing hardware systems and enterprise software products – particularly database management systems...
company, which produced the Oracle Adaptive Access Manager
Oracle Adaptive Access Manager
The Oracle Adaptive Access Manager is part of the Oracle Identity Management product suite that provides access control services to web and other online applications.- History :...
. Fisher is known for making accurate predictions about the U.S. economy, particularly unemployment rates. Fisher is an adjunct professor at the University of San Francisco, and his book, Strategic Entrepreneurism: Shattering the Start-Up Entrepreneurial Myths, is required reading for the MBA program at several schools, including the Haas School of Business
Haas School of Business
The Walter A. Haas School of Business, also known as the Haas School of Business or simply Haas, is one of 14 schools and colleges at the University of California, Berkeley....
at the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
. The book is also one of three that was selected by the Ohio TechAngels for their project that studied the timing and strategies involved in the sale of businesses, particularly those financed by angel investor
Angel investor
An angel investor or angel is an affluent individual who provides capital for a business start-up, usually in exchange for convertible debt or ownership equity...
s.
Early life and education
Fisher was born in Stanford HospitalStanford Hospital
Stanford Hospital and Clinics is known worldwide for advanced treatment of complex disorders in areas such as cardiovascular care, cancer treatment, neurosciences, surgery, and organ transplants. Consistently ranked among the nation's top hospitals, Stanford Hospital and Clinics is internationally...
to professors Gerald and Anita Fisher. He graduated from The Nueva School
The Nueva School
The Nueva School is a Pre-K through 8th grade private school in Hillsborough, CA for children. Nueva was founded in 1967 by Karen Stone McCown....
and Crystal Springs Uplands School
Crystal Springs Uplands School
Crystal Springs Uplands School is an independent, coeducational, college prep day school with 350 students located in Hillsborough, California...
. He attended Vassar College
Vassar College
Vassar College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York, in the United States. The Vassar campus comprises over and more than 100 buildings, including four National Historic Landmarks, ranging in style from Collegiate Gothic to International,...
before graduating from the University of San Francisco
University of San Francisco
The University of San Francisco , is a private, Jesuit/Catholic university located in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1855, USF was established as the first university in San Francisco. It is the second oldest institution for higher learning in California and the tenth-oldest university of...
. Fisher married Darla Kincheloe Fisher, owner of Koze clothing boutiques, in 2002. Their daughter was born in 2010.
Business career
In 1994, Fisher co-founded and was Chief Executive Officer of AutoReach, now an AutoNationAutoNation
AutoNation, the largest auto retailer in the USA, was founded in 1996 by entrepreneur H. Wayne Huizenga, also founder of Blockbuster and Waste Management. The company is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The current Chairman and CEO is Mike Jackson, former CEO of Mercedes Benz North America...
company. In 1998, his company, NetClerk, created the online construction permit
Construction permit
A construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding on to pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance...
. Netclerk was an asset sale in 2002 to BidClerk. After NetClerk's failure, Fisher teamed with the stars of the documentary film
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
Startup.com
Startup.com
Startup.com is a 2001 documentary film that chronicles the dot-com start-up phenomenon and its eventual end. The film follows e-commerce website govWorks and its founders Kaleil Isaza Tuzman and Tom Herman from 1999-2000 as the Internet bubble was bursting.-Production:The film was made by...
, including Kaleil Isaza Tuzman
Kaleil Isaza Tuzman
Kaleil Isaza Tuzman is an entrepreneur, the chief executive officer and elected chairman of the board of KIT digital, Inc., and managing partner of KCP Capital...
, to help entrepreneurs restructure and wind down their companies. In 2004, Fisher co-founded and was Chief Executive Officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of Bharosa, which was acquired by Oracle Corporation
Oracle Corporation
Oracle Corporation is an American multinational computer technology corporation that specializes in developing and marketing hardware systems and enterprise software products – particularly database management systems...
in 2007. On July 20, 2010, Fisher was announced as the CEO of Predilect, a new company working in the area of online security. On November 17, 2010, Fisher was announced as the CEO of CrowdOptic, the result of a change in Predilect's technology and business model. Wired Magazine's Bruce Sterling
Bruce Sterling
Michael Bruce Sterling is an American science fiction author, best known for his novels and his work on the Mirrorshades anthology, which helped define the cyberpunk genre.-Writings:...
wrote about CrowdOptic "I’ve never read a work of fiction or nonfiction that ever implied that such a technology might be possible.
Fisher has been active as a speaker at universities and technology forums.
Accurate predictions
Fisher has commented that the drop in housing startsHousing starts
Housing starts is the number of privately owned new houses on which construction has been started in a given period. This data is divided into three types: single-family houses, townhouses or small condos, and apartment buildings with five or more units.Each apartment unit is considered a single...
is a good indicator of the direction the unemployment rate is headed. He writes: "Historically, when new U.S. housing starts have plunged, unemployment has surged in the following year", concluding that he believes a linear correlation exists between national housing starts and national unemployment in times of severe recession. Fisher made one of the most accurate unemployment forecasts in U.S. history in April 2008 at Marquette University
Marquette University
Marquette University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1881, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities...
, where he predicted U.S. unemployment would rise to 9% by April 2009.
In August 2009 at the Commonwealth Club of California
Commonwealth Club of California
The Commonwealth Club of California is a non-profit, non-partisan educational organization based in Northern California. Founded in 1903, it is the oldest and largest public affairs forum in the United States...
, Fisher predicted U.S. unemployment would peak at not more than 10.4% before declining to 8.0% by end of 2010.
Fisher stated the consumer's home may be the center of the U.S. and international economies, challenging The World Is Flat
The World Is Flat
The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century is an international bestselling book by Thomas Friedman that analyzes globalization, primarily in the early 21st century. The title is a metaphor for viewing the world as a level playing field in terms of commerce, where all competitors...
thesis by Thomas L. Friedman. Fisher has been an outspoken critic of the Treasury's
United States Department of the Treasury
The Department of the Treasury is an executive department and the treasury of the United States federal government. It was established by an Act of Congress in 1789 to manage government revenue...
bailout plans, saying "there are various techniques of restructuring that are familiar in the business world, none of which are being used by the government."
In an interview on IE Radio in March 2010, Fisher correctly predicted the timing of the United States debt ceiling crisis of 2011.
Patents
Fisher is co-inventor of four issued patents: 7,908,645 7,822,990, 7,616,764, and 7,596,701; the patents are related to online data encryption and security.Honors
- American City Business JournalsAmerican City Business JournalsAmerican City Business Journals is an American newspaper chain based in Charlotte, North Carolina owned by Advance Publications. It has a range of media including 41 primary metropolitan weekly publications, which reach 4 million readers with business community related news, and Bizjournals, the...
Forty Under 40 (2006)
- Ernst & YoungErnst & YoungErnst & Young is one of the largest professional services networks in the world and one of the "Big Four" accountancy firms, along with Deloitte, KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers ....
Entrepreneur Of The Year, Emerging Category (2007)
Philanthropy
Fisher has served as a trustee of the Nueva SchoolThe Nueva School
The Nueva School is a Pre-K through 8th grade private school in Hillsborough, CA for children. Nueva was founded in 1967 by Karen Stone McCown....
in Hillsborough, CA and was a member of their 2008 capital campaign team. He has served as a trustee of the Pacific Vascular Research Foundation in South San Francisco.