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Peter Harris

Peter Harris
Peter Harris
Board Member

Mr. Harris is a retired businessman.  A CEO for 35 years, he has led The San Francisco 49ers, FAO Schwarz, West Marine, Gemco, Picture People and Greentech Environmental. Peter served as a Senior Advisor at private equity firm TPG Growth and was the active Chairman at portfolio company XOJet. He has been a member of 17 business board of directors in addition to philanthropy boards including The National Committee for the Prevention of Child Abuse, Civitas and The Palo Alto Medical Foundation where he has been a member of the Community Board since 2002.  He is active in YPO and is a mentor at Score.  Peter is the CEO of The Michael Harris Foundation. The foundation’s single focus is adolescent mental health as it carries on the commitment and passion of son Michael, Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology ’15. Michael died in a tragic boating accident.