Kenneth A. Merchant

Director/Board Member at

Pasadena Angels, Inc.

79 year

84 connections

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Health Technology

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Kenneth A. Merchant is currently a Board of Director at Pasadena Angels, Inc. and a Professor at the University of Southern California.
He previously held positions as a Board of Director at Diagnostic Products Corp., Director at Universal Guardian Holdings, Inc., Director at WL Homes LLC, Independent Director at Entropic Communications LLC, Director at NACD Pacific Southwest Chapter, Inc., Board of Director at Jonathan Club, and Board of Director at Account Control Technology Holdings, Inc. He also worked as a Principal at Ernst & Ernst Ltd. Dr. Merchant holds a doctorate degree from the University of California, Berkeley, an MBA from Columbia Business School, and an undergraduate degree from Union College (New York).

Kenneth A. Merchant active positions

Companies	Position	Start
University of Southern California University of Southern California Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Corporate Officer/Principal	2009-06-07
Pasadena Angels, Inc. Pasadena Angels, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Pasadena Angels invests in companies located in the United States and Canada, primarily in Southern California. The firm focuses on technology sector. It participates in pre-seed, seed and early stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 0.1 - 1 million. The firm also makes follow-on investments.	Director/Board Member	2018-08-31

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Former positions of Kenneth A. Merchant

Companies	Position	End
NACD Pacific Southwest Chapter, Inc. NACD Pacific Southwest Chapter, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as non-profit membership organization, which serves corporate governance needs of directors and boards	Director/Board Member	2020-07-30
Account Control Technology Holdings, Inc. Account Control Technology Holdings, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides debt recovery services	Director/Board Member	2018-12-31
Jonathan Club Jonathan Club Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Provides dining, athletics and wellness facilities, spa services, social events and award shows	Director/Board Member	2016-06-29
ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.	Director/Board Member	2015-12-30
Universal Guardian Holdings, Inc. Universal Guardian Holdings, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides security products and services to mitigate terrorist and security threats	Director/Board Member	2007-12-31

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Private companies	14
Diagnostic Products Corp. Diagnostic Products Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Manufactures test and measurement equipment	Health Technology
Universal Guardian Holdings, Inc. Universal Guardian Holdings, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides security products and services to mitigate terrorist and security threats	Commercial Services
Entropic Communications LLC Entropic Communications LLC SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Designs, develops and markets semiconductor solutions	Electronic Technology
The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
University of Southern California University of Southern California Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
WL Homes LLC WL Homes LLC HomebuildingConsumer Durables Provides family homes constructions services	Consumer Durables
Union College (New York) Union College (New York) Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
University of California, Berkeley University of California, Berkeley Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Pasadena Angels, Inc. Pasadena Angels, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Pasadena Angels invests in companies located in the United States and Canada, primarily in Southern California. The firm focuses on technology sector. It participates in pre-seed, seed and early stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 0.1 - 1 million. The firm also makes follow-on investments.	Finance
Ernst & Ernst Ltd. Ernst & Ernst Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides software engineering services.	Technology Services
NACD Pacific Southwest Chapter, Inc. NACD Pacific Southwest Chapter, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as non-profit membership organization, which serves corporate governance needs of directors and boards	Commercial Services
Jonathan Club Jonathan Club Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Provides dining, athletics and wellness facilities, spa services, social events and award shows	Consumer Services
Columbia Business School Columbia Business School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Account Control Technology Holdings, Inc. Account Control Technology Holdings, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides debt recovery services	Commercial Services