Seattle investor and business leader Tom Alberg, who died last week at the age of 82, was a key figure in the e-commerce and wireless industries, and in the Seattle startup community, through his roles as an early Amazon investor and longtime board member, executive at McCaw Cellular, and co-founder of Madrona Venture group.

On this episode of the GeekWire Podcast, Todd Bishop and John Cook share their own insights from Alberg's life. See our earlier coverage for more on Alberg’s legacy; read tributes from his friends and colleagues; and see Madrona’s LinkedIn post for more remembrances from those who worked with and knew Alberg during his life and career.

<p>Seattle investor and business leader Tom Alberg, <a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2022/tom-alberg-1940-2022-early-amazon-investor-was-a-champion-of-pacific-northwest-tech/">who died last week at the age of 82</a>, was a key figure in the e-commerce and wireless industries, and in the Seattle startup community, through his roles as an early Amazon investor and longtime board member, executive at McCaw Cellular, and co-founder of Madrona Venture group.</p>
<p>On this episode of the GeekWire Podcast, Todd Bishop and John Cook share their own insights from Alberg's life. <a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2022/tom-alberg-1940-2022-early-amazon-investor-was-a-champion-of-pacific-northwest-tech/">See our earlier coverage</a> for more on Alberg’s legacy; <a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2022/remembering-tom-alberg-how-an-understated-investor-had-an-outsized-impact-on-seattle-tech/">read tributes from his friends and colleagues</a>; and see <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/madrona-venture-group_our-founder-and-friend-tom-alberg-madrona-activity-6961788856920674304-rYbO?utm_source=linkedin_share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop_web">Madrona’s LinkedIn post</a> for more remembrances from those who worked with and knew Alberg during his life and career.</p>

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