Two of the firms notable investments include Go Daddy Group and Toys R Us. COMPANY: SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY She is the chair emerita of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. WHAT MAKES HER HAUTE:Mark Zuckerbergs older sister has created an agenda of her own. INDUSTRY: ARTS & CULTURE After losing the bid to win the California governorship, she was tapped by technology giant Hewlett-Packard, where she now serves as President & CEO. COMPANY: DRAPER FISHER JURVETSON 25/ fev. Bernard Osher, a friend of Ms. Wilseys who attends her annual Christmas party, resigned from the board. The Interview: The Joy of Generosity. COMPANY: IF ONLY /SWANSON WINES The classical music composer is one of the nations leading venture capitalists and philanthropists. [12] Her discharge of her duties attracted further controversy when she authorized a payment to a former employee of the Museums which their chief financial officer thought to be improper. Never mind that the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco recently paid out $2 million to settle a whistle-blower case. In addition to sitting on Roches Board of Directors, hes also been Chairman of Apples board since 2011. CATEGORY: ENTREPRENEURS COMPANY: APPLE, INC. In July, the museum settled with Ms. Gutierrez for $2 million to avoid a potential wrongful-termination lawsuit. Al Wilsey died in 2002 at the age of 82. People here still recall when the oil scion Gordon Getty revealed in 1999 that he had a second family in Los Angeles while married to his wife, Ann. A philanthropist, she has criticized young entrepreneurs for not being more generous.CreditCayce Clifford for The New York Times. His net worth is $1.9 billion. DAVID DE ROTHSCHILD WHAT MAKES THEM HAUTE:This haute power couple has one primary thing in common: their love of technology. Paul Pelosi's DUI arrest over Memorial Day Weekend in Napa has become major fodder for right-wing loons who have been misinformed that he's skirting any charges, but society doyenne Dede Wilsey says it's a shame he was arrested at all. INDUSTRY: INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT / ARTS & CULTURE It would be nice to give back something.. CATEGORY: COMMANDERS By all accounts, Ms. Wilsey found a forgiving patriarch in her second husband. Ms. Gutierrez, Ms. Wilsey and others involved are not allowed to discuss the situation as part of a settlement agreement. He is also survived by a sister, Marisa Traina Hahn, three nephews and a niece. [13] In 2022, the Museums' official website described her as their Chair Emerita. WHAT MAKES HER HAUTE:The Executive Chef and owner of Atelier Crenn is considered to be culinary royalty. PIERRE OMIDYAR She is considered to be a female pioneer of the industry. For his 70th birthday, he built the 289-ft. Maltese Falcon mega-yacht, which he sold in 2009 for $90 million. socialite Dede Wilsey joins YIMBYs in big housing fight. She was the lead donor on the $206m capital campaign for the de Young's new Herzog & de Meuron-designed building, which opened in 2005. A fountain gurgled. Her history of being candid has sometimes come at a cost her stepson, a writer for The New Yorker, wrote a scathing depiction of her in his memoir. Wilsey and Todd at the 2018 San Francisco Fall Art & Antiques Show Photo Credit: Drew Altizer Wilsey also sits on the boards of the San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Balletboth causes that . Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz are the co-founders of the $2.5 billion venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. CATEGORY: ENTREPRENEURS WHAT MAKES HIM HAUTE:Famous for his flamboyant personality and his fantastical style, the Burgundy-born Boisset brought his signature French flair to the Napa Valley with the purchases of De Loach, Raymond Vineyards and Buena Vista Winery, the oldest premium winery in California. It is his largest donation to date. Wife of missing Bay Area radio host says Jeffrey Vandergrift will not Sen. Dianne Feinstein is hospitalized in San Francisco with shingles, California extends deadline to file 2022 income taxes to match IRS decision, according to San Francisco Ethics Commission campaign finance online dashboard, joins a slew of tech entrepreneurs and YIMBY, Going to Tahoe this weekend? WHAT MAKES THEM HAUTE:Virginia M. Rometty was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of IBM in 2012. INDUSTRY: TECH CATEGORY: INNOVATORS . As a member of one of the nations wealthiest families, Ms. Wilsey is a rare example of someone who speaks relatively openly about money. Never feel guilty for anything you ever did to me, she said he told her once, because you make these snarky comments once in awhile. And every Christmas, they kicked off the social season with a party at their Pacific Heights mansion for about 300 of San Franciscos elite. REED HASTINGS Prior to Uber, he founded startups Red Swoosh and Scour. COMPANY: GENENTECH / CALICO WHAT MAKES HIM HAUTE:Thomas Keller is the undisputed king of the culinary world, renowned for elevating the standards of refinement in the food industry. His restaurants Per Se and The French Laundry have earned three Michelin stars; he is the only American chef to hold two Michelin three-star ratings simultaneously. CATEGORY: BILLIONAIRES INDUSTRY: REAL ESTATE You just dont know what their motive is.. Ms. Wilsey said she expects her detractors to be surprised when they find out that she is not leaving. The "Access for All campaign" submitted a petition to the San Francisco elections department Monday with enough signatures to get a measure on the November ballot. That decision was easier than usual for Dede Wilsey 10 years ago, when the de Young Museum was unveiled in San Francisco following a $200-million-plus renovation for whi CATEGORY: COMMANDERS He recently became a board member at Disney. WHAT MAKES HIMHAUTE:An accomplished venture investor and entrepreneur, Chris Sacca manages a portfolio of over 50 consumer web, mobile, and wireless technology start-ups through his holding company, Lowercase Capital. Dede Wilsey's House. WHAT MAKES HIM HAUTE:Eric Schmidt is Googles Executive Chairman and former CEO. The middle 40% of U.S. families own 22% of the wealth. In Washington, the family lived near an orphanage. He is now Executive Chairman at LinkedIn and a Partner at Greylock, which teams up with entrepreneurs to help them build breakout businesses. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. 4. INDUSTRY: VENTURE CAPITALISM TREVOR AND ALEXIS TRAINA to be under review for a Net Worth profile spot. Here's why that's ironic. WHAT MAKES HIM HAUTE:After filling in as Interim Mayor for former Mayor Gavin Newsom in 2011, Edwin Lee became the first Asian-American mayor of San Francisco. It was mandatory, he said. WHAT MAKES HER HAUTE:Marissa Mayer made headlines when she was named Yahoo! DAVID GOCKLEY HERE IS OUR 2014 HAUTE LIST OF SAN FRANCISCOS MOST PROMINENT BILLIONAIRES, ATHLETES, POWER COUPLES, INNOVATORS, PHILANTHROPISTS, COMMANDERS AND OF COURSE, ENTREPRENEURS. And Bernstein apparently got Dede Wilsey on the horn, who also gives a hilarious quote, harkening back to the good old days in Napa when drunk driving wasn't exactly a punishably offense. Now a widow and a powerful civic presence in San Francisco, she's a very public supporter of the arts-with a vulgar streak brightly visible. They had two sons, Todd and Trevor Traina. The co-founder and CEO of Netflix was formerly on the board of directors at Microsoft and now serves on the board at Facebook. His first cookbook, Vietnamese Home Cooking, won the 2013 IACP Chefs and Restaurants Cookbook award. By Whitney Robinson Published: Jul 15, 2016. Nov. 6, 2019. He also has movie producer and angel investor to his credit, including shares in numerous startups such as Uber and Eventbrite. Her father also served as ambassador to Luxembourg and Austria. CATEGORY: ENTREPRENEURS WHAT MAKES HER HAUTE:Margrit Mondavi joined the Robert Mondavi Winery in pursuit of a life-long interest in uniting wine with fine arts, music and culinary artistry. Mr. Fitz cited studies that said millennials are intrinsically generous, but charities must connect on their turf. Her bold flavors and innovative dishes keep the A-list of the Bay Area well sated. I just wanted once to have him say, This is my dumb, pretty daughter, Dede.. As lunch wound down, she recalled a time when her granddaughter, Daisy, hit her head on a glass table at the age of 2. Prior to founding C3, he was founder and CEO of Siebel Systems, which he sold to Oracle for $5.9 billion in 2005. COLIN KAEPERNICK WHAT MAKES HIM HAUTE:David Gockley is considered to beone of the major innovators in American opera. He has since started SpaceX, the first private company to launch a rocket into space, and Tesla Motors, which builds electric cars. He made headlines last year with his larger-than-life $4.5 million dollar wedding to wife Alexandra Lenas. [5], In 1965, in a match opposed by her father, Buchanan married John Traina, a shipping magnate and art collector. RANDI ZUCKERBERG COMPANY: RACHEL ROY AND RACHEL RACHEL ROY CATEGORY: BILLIONNAIRES The young billionaire generously donated 18 million Facebook shares, worth $1 billion at the time, to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation in December 2012 for education initiatives. Thats what you will see., Never mind that the state attorney generals office is investigating whether a 2014 payment to a colleague authorized by Ms. Wilsey violated laws governing nonprofits. And this is my smart daughter, Dede. Do you think I wanted to be smart? As a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, then as mayor of San Francisco and now in his current role, hes been a political visionary on issues of equality, the environment, homelessness and healthcare. INDUSTRY: TECH REID HOFFMAN iNDUSTRY: PUBLISHING Companies in the current portfolio include Airbnb, One Kings Lane and Linkedin, among many others. WHAT MAKES HIM HAUTE:The former real estate developer arrived in Napa Valley in search of land to create world-class wine. Pelosi was allegedly trying to turn left on Highway 29 from a side road in Oakville when his Porsche was struck by an oncoming Jeep. But friends and others who acknowledge her charitable works say she can be dismissive of less prominent peers, especially those who clash with her. KATHERINE AUGUST-DEWILDE WHAT MAKES HIM HAUTE:John Gunn commands the best of both worlds. 41", "Gerson Bakar, "Real Estate Developer and Philanthropist", "Society queen, evil stepmother or both? Since joining Google in 2001, he helped grow the company from a Silicon Valley startup to a global leader in technology. CATEGORY: BILLIONAIRES And to her detractors she would like to say: You will look like a bunch of idiots. JEREMY STOPPELMAN He moved to his first home on the Gold Coasta 5,500-square-foot Wurster housein 2000, after selling his tech company Compare.net to Microsoft for $100 million. In November 2013, he saw his personal fortune grow when Twitter went public. INDUSTRY: WINE / LIFESTYLE COMPANY: DECKER BULLOCK SOTHEBYS INTERNATIONAL REALTY GREGORY JOHNSON [15] When the COVID-19 pandemic led to a greater need for recreational spaces, the city decided to ban traffic from the Promenade altogether. Previously, Chris served as Google Inc.s Head of Special Initiatives. Photo: Lea Suzuki / The Chronicle 2015. Never show that it hurts. There are signs the tech world is responding. INDUSTRY: TECH At the same time, many with new fortunes have largely not been donating locally when giving to charity. COMPANY: FACEBOOK The Stanford grad is also a mother, wife and socialite, and serves on the board of directors of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., San Franciscos Museum of Modern Art and the San Francisco Ballet. While he is best known for his presence on the silver screen, Eastwood has also been running his own production company, Malpaso Productions, since 1967. Ms. Wilsey said she did not initiate the payment, nor did she need board approval for it. INDUSTRY: SPORTS After doing so, she was dismissed. I hope sooner or later these kids will realize that they were lucky, Ms. Wilsey said. He was married to each for 17 years. Dede Wilsey, longtime head of the board that runs the de Young Museum and Legion of Honor in San Francisco, is giving up her top spot after the museums paid a $2 million settlement to a former. His resume has expanded to include accomplished vintner, hotelier, restaurateur, magazine publisher and cigar maker. COMPANY: THOMAS KELLER RESTAURANT GROUP COMPANY: SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS INDUSTRY: SPORTS . INDUSTRY: VENTURE CAPITALISM Prior to Yahoo, she was Googles first female engineer and moved into the role of Vice President of Local, Maps, and Location Services. INDUSTRY: TECH As Executive Chairman, he is responsible for partnerships and broader business relationships, government outreach and technology thought leadership; he also advises the CEO and senior leadership on business and policy issues. In 2015, though, Ms. Gutierrez filed a complaint with the city and the state attorney generals office, saying the payment was improper.