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Aug 2021
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Greg Becker on the Innovation Business (...

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Bloomberg Opinion columnist Barry Ritholtz speaks with Greg Becker, who is the chief executive officer of Silicon Valley Bank — the only bank dedicated to the global innovation sector — and president and CEO of SVB Financial Group. Greg joined SVB in 1993 and has served as CEO since 2011; he previously held various senior positions including co-founder and managing director of SVB Capital, chief banking officer and president of Silicon Valley Bank.

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