Everyone knows about Silicon Valley Bank's (SVB) infamous collapse, but few know the man who helped build the bank’s foundation: Ken Wilcox.
Wilcox made his name by pushing a tech-focused strategy that ushered in an era of rapid growth at SVB Financial Group, the parent of the now-infamous SVB. He spent more than 30 years at the bank in total, including a decade as CEO beginning in 2001, and he isn’t too thrilled with his successors after its failure.
