Mr. Golob joined Francisco Partners as a Partner in September 2001, and focuses primarily on investments in the software and services sectors. Mr. Golob serves on the board of directors of AttachmateWRQ, Barracuda Networks, FX Solutions, GXS, Primavera and RedPrairie Corporation. From 1998 to 2000, Mr. Golob was a Managing Director with Tiger Management, a $20 billion hedge fund based in New York, where he was co-head of the global technology group and focused in the software industry. Prior to Tiger Management, Mr. Golob spent seven years as a private equity investor focused on the software industry at General Atlantic Partners and Sutter Hill Ventures. Earlier in his career, Mr. Golob was a management consultant with McKinsey & Company and a Product Manager with Newport Systems Solutions, Inc. (acquired by Cisco).

Education:

• M.B.A. from Stanford Graduate School of Business
• A.B. from Harvard College, summa cum laude