The Rise and Fall of Silicon Valley Bank: A Conversation With Xuan-Thao Nguyen

University of Washington law professor Xuan-Thao Nguyen will discuss her new book, “Silicon Valley Bank: The Rise and Fall of a Community Bank for Tech,” with UVA Law professor Elizabeth A. Rowe. Nguyen’s book provides a first-hand account of the founding, ascent and dissolution of Silicon Valley Bank, a tech community bank founded in 1982 with $5 million that became the nation’s 13th-largest bank and the tech industry’s lender and bank. Dessert will be provided.