The world's richest Professor: Google first investor? Source: Bund Wen / Li Hui Green House released in March this year, Forbes billionaire list, David Cheriton worth $ 1.7 billion to become one of the richest of the 20 richest Canada?. Canadian David Cheriton, a professor at Stanford University, he teaches, he also keen to invest in start-ups. So far, Cheriton still living in a colonial style house in Palo Alto, 30 years have not changed. A black and white curly hair, casual jeans and DIY trim hair. Even at Stanford University campus, Professor David Cheriton are little known to the low-key. Few students realize that the teacher turned out to be the world's richest professor. It looks like he always liked to drink tea bag again, and drove a vintage Honda car around. 'Yes, I just want to this effect.' David Cheriton said. Although almost all of Silicon Valley who is using this standard on LinkedIn or Facebook, David Cheriton not just ignore this, he would not even Twitter. In fact, the professor is not mortal - he's worth up to $ 1.7 billion, called the world's richest scholar. In 1998, still in school at Stanford, Larry Page and Sergey Brin (two founders of Google) to find David Cheriton, on the porch of the latter home to show their entrepreneurial projects. Professor Cheriton and his friends spot out of a $ 100,000 check to support this is not a small company out of the dormitory, which is later Google company. 'At that time, they encounter great difficulties raising funds, I do not think this should be a big problem.' Cheriton recalls. Since then, he became the first investment Google angel investors. The original Yahoo and Excite companies have developed algorithms will Google shut out, and therefore missed a good opportunity to big. In March this year, released by Forbes billionaires list, David Cheriton become one of Canada's 20 richest tycoons. However, he never realized the company had invested in Google, has been living a low-key and simple life. 'I think I was very lucky in terms of investment, but the money to my way of thinking this issue with the beggar is no different.' He said. If the media comes to billionaires proper way of life, he will become very unhappy. 'I think those who have 13 toilets built a house, where there is definitely a problem.' He also taught at Stanford, willing to invest in start-ups, although older, but he still continued to work 10-12 hours a day. Canada's growing career 50s of the last century, David Cheriton born in Vancouver, Canada, six children in the home third. Five, the family moved to the state capital of Alberta, Edmonton. After that, he entered the Heights public schools, and his five brothers and sisters. There, his parents and Luosiqierui Dayton Dayton opened an engineering company. Muriel 1946 completed a study electrical engineering, became Alberta second female engineer. 'In our formative years, they are a very special, because parents are trained professionals.' David Cheriton students 卡 Edmonton public school is now an international curriculum supervisor. Young David Cheriton very interested in music. There are two summers, he studied musical theater at the Banff School of Art, once featuring performances and music production in a number of opera choir. 'Looking back, I think music is a good way to stay sane. Otherwise, I would put more effort into mathematics, and technology.' Cheriton said. He had probably happily playing his classical guitar, but music major at the University of Alberta, did not admit him, which makes him accidentally took the road after wealth. 'My second choice is mathematics.' In an Air Jordan 15 interview he said, 'Edmonton Journal' interview. Cheriton firmly remember the first contact with computers of the day, he joked that it was his 'prehistoric times' - two years after high school. 'I remember the math teacher will start with the topic of a computer, but I am not sure whether there had been one before, but the first time I really noticed the computer.' He said, 'until freshman year of college, I was the first -use. 'He began studying mathematics at the University of Alberta, and later transferred to the University of British Columbia to study computer science. Subsequently, he received a master's degree and doctorate at the University of Waterloo computer. In 1981, Stanford threw out an olive branch to him, he came here, 'wanted to try something different.' 'Computer research at Stanford has a world-class level, I wanted to try, and large cattle competition about. 'He,' said Stanford Daily. ' The fall of 2005, the University of Waterloo professor Cheriton donated $ 25 million, as a gain outstanding achievement award in the field of computer science. University of Waterloo with his name renamed the School of Computer Science. David Cheriton worth $ 1.7 billion to become one of the richest 20 billionaires Canada. Hobby 'angel investment' than a computer professor, professor David Cheriton have many hobbies. He likes music and windsurfing. As an investor, he is best known for pioneering interest. 'If you do a novel concept and something different, I become very excited.' Cheriton career turning point probably in 1995, when he co-founded a company called Granite Systems. After it was founded just 14 months, Cisco has a price of $ 22 million to buy the company. The acquisition, let Cheriton has the necessary capital, may invest in other businesses. 'Within my professor for a long time, I did not have any money can be invested.' Cheriton said, 'as if overnight, I also need to worry about how Nike Air Force 1 housing loans, to pay off the loan, and then something we do not want the loan. 'Since then, students have come to Stanford professor Cheriton, asked him to invest in their company, or is simply to ask him to give some advice. After Granite Systems, he was for many Silicon Valley start-up companies have contribution. The most talked about of the public, of course, in 1998 he gave the two founders of Google, Larry Page and Sergey Brin invested $ 100,000. He was very impressed, when he also took two doctoral students went to Silicon Valley's most prestigious venture investments. Cheriton once said, 'Sergey Brin of their intention to do more outspoken and aggressive, while Larry Page will have much more thoughtful and meticulous care of his character a little introverted. I think Lali Pei odd more good scientists rather than CEO. 'Today, however, Google's CEO has been succeeded by Larry Page. 'The company developed to a different stage, the need appears more mature person now.' He said. In addition to investment, Cheriton also served as a member of the Advisory Committee and the Board of Directors of these companies. Because he has two computers and business expertise, he and investors not only to communicate but also to bring the idea of the customer and Kids Shoes the product. His latest investment company called Arista Networks, which is a speed Nike Shoes up server data conversion specialist. Relative investment success, Cheriton himself to see the computer industry changes brought heavier. 'I do not think money this thing is very interesting, it is only used to allow a necessary condition for the success of new things.' He said, 'I really like what I do, I have to work harder than ever before.' In 1998, still in school at Stanford Larry Page (right) and Sergey Brin find David Cheriton, on the porch of the latter home to show their entrepreneurial projects. Maverick billionaire in January last year, accepted an exclusive interview with David Cheriton 'Forbes' magazine reporter noted that his office was in a magazine of a yacht. He told reporters: 'I have read, but I think these boats is a hole in the water, you have to throw a lot of money to go.' He turned a few pages, put the magazine thrown aside. 'I do not know why they give me to send these things.' Cheriton kept a low profile style. When the 'Forbes' correspondent at Stanford to get his name at random and asked some students, there are a few stop to think, and then ask the surname spelling is not, and the Sheraton hotel chain owned by the same. So far, Cheriton still open before the money to buy a 1986 Volkswagen SUV, lives in Palo Alto, colonial-style house in one place, have not changed in 30 years. He insisted on his own haircut, on the grounds that their own hands is relatively simple, you can save some time. 'Not that I do not accept the hair stylist.' His most recent splurge is for the children he acquired a 2012 Honda Odyssey. Occasionally he would go to Maui on vacation, windsurfing. 2003 Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Stanford University Leung, very grateful to the teachings of Cheriton. At that time he had already graduated, wanted to develop a more advanced mobile location technology, so he consulted about the founder of the company's problems to Cheriton. Despite 10 years of graduate school, Leung felt Cheriton sharp criticism still valuable. 'Cheriton is the sharpest people Air Jordan 1 I've ever met.' Liang said. 'He thought very different, but also teaches us to think out differently: Do not follow the Nike Pepper Shoes crowd or a trend he hopes his students from large Department of view, trying to figure out a way to change the world. 'About investment, Cheriton more willing to vote for those who like to use his personal goods and services, such as high-end search engine Google. He certainly will not because of the pressure and follow the crowd. 'I've always admired his attitude. He who fashion or politically correct or what the conventional wisdom is almost completely ignore.' The earliest men graduated from Cheriton doctoral said. He now works in the Ecole EPFL, a Swiss engineering school. 'In the beginning, I was completely stunned by his disrespect, because I think those are widely accepted principle.' Siwaneibo said, 'but as time goes on, I began to see that he Nike Air Presto did open a person's field of vision , in new ways to solve problems. 'Cheriton's parents grew up during the Great Depression. Ross said his father, Cheriton always be encouraged to go its own way. It seems his father, he was a 'self-sufficient' boy, have been less interested in the activities of the team, he would take a wooden fort in the yard, away from other children. He remembered when Cheriton Edmonton high school student, I felt the course is too slow, 'he was a gifted child, he went his own way.' His father said, 'We do not have to guide him how. '' I like and I like working with people, teaching and doing research. I like riding my bike, driving my old car. 'Cheriton,' This may sound a little corny, but I think I came from ordinary people under such circumstances. '