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Farewell to Mike Homer

in News on February 1, 2009 at 4:12 pm PT

We all liked Mike. In fact, we all loved the pugnacious, energetic and restlessly entrepreneurial Silicon Valley exec. Sadly for those who knew him, Mike Homer died today at his home surrounded by family and friends, after a long battle with a severe illness. He was 50. Homer is survived by his wife and three young children: James, Jack and Lucy. His funeral is at Saint Raymond’s Catholic Church in Menlo Park on Thursday.

The Fight for Mike

in News on June 15, 2007 at 9:06 am PT

Last night, in an extraordinary gathering in Silicon Valley, friends and colleagues of Mike Homer came together to learn about his severe illness–the longtime tech veteran was recently diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. In an event organized by Homer and his wife, Kristina, as well as close friends and well-known industry players Bill Campbell and Ron [...]