Honors
Laurence Spitters, who retired from Memorex in 1974, received an honorary degree from Santa Clara University and a Distinguished Alumni Award from Western Michigan University. He served on the Santa Clara University Board of Trustees, and on the Board of Directors of ALZA Corp., The Children’s Health Council, and The Embarcadero Publishing Company, publisher of the Palo Alto Weekly.
Degrees:
- M.B.A., Harvard Business School
- J.D., University of Michigan Law School
- B.A., Western Michigan University
Spitters has been a financial contributor to American Conservatory Theatre.
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