Brooke Byers

Type: Person

Edward C. Byers Jr. is a retired United States Navy SEAL who received the Medal of Honor on February 29, 2016, for the rescue of a civilian in Afghanistan in 2012. Byers retired after 21 years of service on September 19, 2019, at the Washington Navy Yard.

Role: Venture capitalist; philanthropist

Affiliation: Kleiner Perkins (longtime partner; widely associated)

Mentioned in 1 podcast episode

Who brought it up

UCSF | 2025 State of the University Address | Continuum on UC San Francisco (UCSF)
The Byer's Award in Basic Science... generously supported by Brooke Byers and his family.