Sandra Lerner Quotes

United States, Businesswoman
1955

Sandy Lerner (born 1955) is an American businesswoman and philanthropist. She co-founded Cisco Systems, and used the money from its sale to pursue interests in animal welfare and women's writing. One of her main projects, Chawton House, is in England, but most of her work remains in the United States.

When I was in graduate school in consumer science and math, all of the big companies had labs, all doing blue sky research.
Sandra Lerner
- School
- Math
- Graduates
Historically, if you look at people like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, people with disposable incomes have always been agricultural innovators.
Sandra Lerner
- People
- Looks
- Income

The venture community is largely male.
Sandra Lerner
- Community
- Males
- Venture
At Cisco, I made every decision based on what was good for the company, and that pretty much ruined my marriage and my health.
Sandra Lerner
- Decision
- Company
- Made
But I live very simply. I farm - there is something visceral about being attached to the land. I am a recording engineer. I do my own laundry most days and I get on with the business of living.
Sandra Lerner
- Land
- Engineers
- Laundry
The farm was a great place to grow up, but I preferred the Hollywood Hills. My aunt looked like Lucille Ball and everything she touched was beautiful and elegant. But I was intelligent enough to understand I would never be like her.
Sandra Lerner
The amount of time that a young girl spends wearing pink will be inversely proportional to her future income.
Sandra Lerner
- Future
- Girl
- Income