Innovators
Profile: Goldsmith Seeds
Goldsmith Seeds is a family business that was started back in 1962, in Gilroy by Glenn Goldsmith. Three of his sons joined him in the business. Goldsmiths seeds are growing in many of the most famous gardens in the world. Update: The Goldsmith family sold their seed company to Syngenta in March of 2011.
Profile: Jill Tarter, Astronomer, SETI
Dr. Jill Cornell Tarter is an American astronomer and the current director of the Center for SETI Research. The mission of the SETI Institute (Search for Extra-terrestrial Intelligence) is to explore, understand and explain the origin, nature and prevalence of life in the universe. Tarter’s astronomical work is illustrated in Carl Sagan’s novel Contact.
Profile: Dr. Sandra Faber
Dr Sandra Faber diagnosed the problems with the Hubble Telescope and along with her team, developed a solution to fix the failure. Dr Faber is the Chair of Astronomy and Astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz. She has received numerous awards, including the 2009 Bower Award for Achievement in Science.
Profile: Nell Newman
Daughter to Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, Nell Newman is the President and Co-Founder of “Newman’s Own Organics.”
Profile: Ven. Thupten Donyo
Tibetan Monk, Venerable Thupten Donyo, befriended and toured with the legendary rock band The Grateful Dead in the late 1980’s. He liked the United States so much, that he eventually settled in San Jose where he converted a suburban home into a temple and founded The Gyuto Vajrayana Center. The center is not only a […]
Profile: Jack O’Neill
In 2008, This is Us profiled 86-year-old Jack O’Neill, inventor of the wetsuit and philanthropist who lives in Santa Cruz, California. In the 1950s, Jack O’Neill opened his first surf shop in a garage across the Great Highway in San Francisco, a sand dune away from his favorite bodysurfing break, where he sold his first […]
Profile:Guy Kawasaki
In July, 2011 This Is Us profiled writer, speaker, author and Hawaiian born part-time hockey player Guy Kawasaki. A noted Silicon Valley venture capitalist, Kawasaki was in the opening vanguard of Apple employees tasked with the marketing of the Macintosh in 1984. Currently the Managing Director of Garage Technology Ventures, Kawasaki gained fame for his […]
Profile: Steve Wozniak, Apple Co-Founder
Amazing story about the legendary creator of the Apple computer, Steve Wozniak.
Profile: Matt Mullenweg, WordPress Founder
Matt Mullenweg founded WordPress to “democratize publishing for the world.” In his interview with “This is Us!,” Matt explains the community-focused business philosophy behind the amazing success of WordPress.
