L. William Krause

Class of 1963

Hometown: Philadelphia, Pa.

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  • Krause has been President of LWK Ventures, a private advisory and investment firm, since 1991.  He has also served as a Senior Advisor to The Carlyle Group and as a Board Partner with Andreessen Horowitz, a technology venture capital firm.
  • Previously Krause served as President and Chief Executive Officer of 3Com Corporation from February 1981 to September 1990 and Chairman of the Board from September 1987 to September 1993 when he retired. Under his leadership, 3Com grew from a venture capital funded start-up to a large publicly traded company with operations worldwide. Prior to 3Com, Krause was employed by Hewlett-Packard Company in various management positions, including general manager of Hewlett-Packard's personal computer division.
  • Krause and his wife provided the initial funding to support the Krause Center for Leadership & Ethics at the Citadel.  The Krause Leadership Initiative, is an essential component of The Citadel's Leadership Development Model.