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The [[Paul Merage School of Business]] at the [[University of California, Irvine]] has established an endowed fellowship fund (the Luis Villalobos Endowed Fellowship in Entrepreneurship<ref>{{cite web|url=http://merage.uci.edu/Resources/Documents/Villalobos%20flyer_5.pdf|author=Paul Merage School of Business |work=|publisher=University of California, Irvine|title=The Luis Villalobos Endowed Fellowship}}</ref>) in honor of Luis Villalobos' contributions to entrepreneurship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.socaltech.com/new_fellowship_for_mba_students_at_uci_honors_luis_villalobos/s-0024988.html|author=|work=|publisher=socaltech.com|title=New Fellowship For MBA Students At UCI Honors Luis Villalobos}}</ref>
The [[Paul Merage School of Business]] at the [[University of California, Irvine]] has established an endowed fellowship fund (the Luis Villalobos Endowed Fellowship in Entrepreneurship<ref>{{cite web|url=http://merage.uci.edu/Resources/Documents/Villalobos%20flyer_5.pdf|author=Paul Merage School of Business |work=|publisher=University of California, Irvine|title=The Luis Villalobos Endowed Fellowship}}</ref>) in honor of Luis Villalobos' contributions to entrepreneurship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.socaltech.com/new_fellowship_for_mba_students_at_uci_honors_luis_villalobos/s-0024988.html|author=|work=|publisher=socaltech.com|title=New Fellowship For MBA Students At UCI Honors Luis Villalobos}}</ref>

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Luis Villalobos (November 5, 1938 – October 1, 2009) was an engineer, entrepreneur and angel investor credited with founding the angel investing organization Tech Coast Angels in 1997.[1] As an engineer and entrepreneur, Villalobos founded two companies and as an angel investor, invested in over 50 ventures. [2] In 2006 Luis was the recipient of the Hans Severiens Award [3] for his accomplishments in the advancement of angel investing. [4]

The Paul Merage School of Business at the University of California, Irvine has established an endowed fellowship fund (the Luis Villalobos Endowed Fellowship in Entrepreneurship[5]) in honor of Luis Villalobos' contributions to entrepreneurship.[6]

Villalobos was a graduate of MIT and the Harvard Business School. [7]

References

  1. ^ Flanigan, James (May 18, 2007). "Entrepreneurs: In southern California, venture capitalists keep the faith". New York Times. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
  2. ^ Norman, Jan. "O.C. investor helps 'angels' get their wings". Orange County Register.
  3. ^ Angel Capital Association. "Hans Severiens Award" (PDF). Angel Capital Association.
  4. ^ Phillips, Thomas. "Angel capital organizations name Luis Villalobos as recipient of Hans Severiens Award" (PDF). Band of Angels.
  5. ^ Paul Merage School of Business. "The Luis Villalobos Endowed Fellowship" (PDF). University of California, Irvine. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ "New Fellowship For MBA Students At UCI Honors Luis Villalobos". socaltech.com.
  7. ^ Thursby, Keith (October 7, 2009). "Luis Villalobos dies at 70; founded Orange County investment group". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 11, 2010.