Madrona Venture Group's Tom Alberg
On What's Driving Growth In Seattle
Before co-founding and serving as managing director of Madrona Venture Group, Tom Alberg was a student at Ballard High School, Class of 1958. As a young man, his concept of Seattle did not extend much farther beyond the Zesto's Burger and Fish House across the street. After attending Harvard, earning a law degree from Columbia Law School, and working back East, he returned to Seattle with fresh eyes.
“We've got a more robust economy, more diversity, and so many improvements to the city,” Alberg said. “There's no question that we have a lot of traffic and other issues, but overall I think we're all better off and have…
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