Award Year
2010
Graduation Year
1981
Department
Civil and Construction Engineering
Award Category
Academy of Distinguished Engineers
Biography
BS Civil Engineering 1981 - CCEFollowing OSU graduation in 1981, Mr. Kortschak completed his MBA from UCLA in 1986. Mr. Kortschak started his career at Crosspoint Venture Partners, becoming Vice President and Associate. He joined Summit Partners in 1989, and is presently a managing partner overseeing the firm鈥檚 West Coast office in Palo Alto. In 2008, he was named to the Forbes 鈥淢idas鈥 list for the sixth consecutive year, ranking 65th of the nation鈥檚 top 100 venture investors. Walter and his wife established the Kortschak Family Foundation in 2002, which supports educational programs that enhance academic achievement.