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Article: Jeffries brings flair and skill to VC fund.(BUSINESS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
- Article date:
- April 22, 2001
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There's something about Mary.
She once raided the office Coke machine for $50 to make a cash-on-delivery payment.
She can explain a wide-area network in computer lingo, and audit a complex financial system.
She can plan a company's exit strategy and design a gold ring for a coworker's wife in her spare time.
Mary Jeffries, 43, has made a career of being multi-talented and giving her bosses more than they bargained for, all while balancing her personal and family life.
Jeffries is the new chief operating officer for St. Paul Venture Capital and the venture firm's first woman partner.
"She's a remarkable person," said ...