John Freidenrich

1937 - 2017

John Freidenrich

John Freidenrich passed away on October 11, 2017. He was 80 years old.
Born and raised in Palo Alto, John was the middle son of Edith (Schermer) and David Freidenrich, and brother to David Jr. and Dennis. He held a deep commitment to the betterment of his community with his many causes and generosities. His lifelong commitments to Stanford University, his alma mater, spanned 4 University presidents and more than 40 years of dedicated service. His good deeds are far reaching and will grow because of all the seeds he planted and all the people and causes he supported.
John was co-founder of the Regis Management Company. He began his career as a lawyer, starting the law firm of Ware & Freidenrich (now DLA Piper). He also founded the venture capital firm, Bay Partners, and led the firm for over a quarter century. He received his bachelor's degree and L.L.D. from Stanford University.
John is survived by the love of his life, his wife of 54 years, Jill; his children Gail Marks and Eric Freidenrich, their spouses Andrew and Amy; his brothers David and Dennis Freidenrich; and his beloved 6 grandchildren: Jacqueline, Danielle, Theodore, Lucille, Beverly and Sylvia.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in John's name to:
Stanford University for "The John Freidenrich Memorial Fund for Stanford Medicine"

Bay Area Cancer Connections - Palo Alto, California

The Jewish Community Federation - San Francisco, California

A community Celebration of Life will be announced by the family at a later date.