Entrepreneur Connect

Entrepreneur Connect is a speaker series in the College of Business and Economics at
Boise State University that seeks to connect successful entrepreneurs with students
and the community to share stories and advice in a casual, open setting. A faculty panel
will ask questions about entrepreneurship and encourage members of the audience to
share inquiries of their own. Entrepreneur Connect will be held annually during the
Kauffman Foundation's Global Entrepreneurship Week to celebrate fresh perspectives,
taking risks, and bringing new ideas to life. 
Lecture Title:
Starting Micron: Micron's Founders Share Their Story
Bios:
Twin brothers Ward and Joe Parkinson are the co-founders of Micron Technology. They
founded and built the company from 1978 to 1995.   

Ward Parkinson holds a BSEE from Utah State University, a MSEE
from Stanford University, and a JD from Chicago-Kent College of Law.  He is the
inventor of numerous patents in the field of microelectronics. He is a member of the bar
of Idaho, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He is presently on the Boards of
Directors of Blue Cross of Idaho and Chicago-Kent College of Law, IIT. 
Joe Parkinson holds a BA from Columbia College, a JD from Tulane University and an
LLM from New York University School of Law. Prior to Micron, he was partner and co-
founder of the law firm Parkinson, Lojek and Penland. He has since founded 8x8, Inc.
and served for many years on the board of Title Financial Corporation and the board of
trustees of Tulane University. He is a current member of the Tulane Law School Dean's
Advisory Board and the Tulane Law Review Advisory Board.