Economics
Obama Dines With Jobs, Zuckerberg With U.S. Economy on Menu
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President Barack Obama dined with a dozen leaders of the U.S. technology industry including Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs and Facebook Inc. founder Mark Zuckerberg as he sought support for his education and innovation agenda and discussion on promoting growth.
The president met privately with the executives last night at the secluded home of John Doerr in Woodside, California, a wealthy community about 25 miles south of San Francisco. Doerr is a senior partner with Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm.