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Charles A. Holloway is the Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Professor of Management, Emeritus at Stanford University’s Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB). He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley (1959), an MS in Nuclear Engineering (1964), and a PhD in Business Administration (1969), both from the University of California, Los Angeles. Holloway joined Stanford GSB in 1968, serving in pivotal roles such as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (1980–1987 and 1990–1991) and Visiting Professor at MIT and Harvard (1988–1989). He co-founded the Stanford Integrated Manufacturing Association (1990–1995) and co-directed the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at Stanford GSB for 17 years (1996–2013).
His research emphasizes competitive advantage in global supply networks and challenges faced by rapidly growing startups. Holloway has authored influential works like Decision-Making Under Uncertainty and co-edited The Perpetual Enterprise Machine. He has advised over 10 startups and currently serves on SRI International’s board. Beyond academia, he worked as a senior engineer at Bechtel Corp and assisted Admiral Rickover in developing nuclear-powered ships for the U.S. Navy.
Holloway’s insights on entrepreneurship stress designing holistic ventures: integrating business models, cultures, and management systems. He highlights the importance of innovation in business models (e.g., Netflix, Sun Microsystems) and organizational culture (e.g., HP, Gordon Biersch). His contributions to education include pioneering courses like Evaluating Entrepreneurial Opportunities and fostering collaborative programs between Stanford GSB and School of Engineering.
