The San Mateo County Historical Association is pleased to announce that Jamis MacNiven is its 2023 San Mateo County History Maker. Some refer to him as the “Wizard of Skyline,” others call him the “Unofficial Mayor of Silicon Valley.”
Mr. MacNiven is best known as the founder and face of Buck’s Restaurant in Woodside, known internationally for over three decades as the place entrepreneurs meet venture capital. He has watched as firms such as Hotmail, eBay, Netscape, PayPal, and Tesla were born over discussions at his establishment.
The San Mateo County History Makers Dinner will take place at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport hotel in Burlingame on Friday, September 22. The evening will begin at 6:00 p.m. with a hosted cocktail reception, followed by dinner, a brief live auction, and a special film created by the Historical Association describing the life and times of Mr. MacNiven.
San Mateo County History Makers Sponsors
Museum Master
Cotchett Pitre & McCarthy
Grand Historian
Cypress Lawn
Franklin Templeton
Historian
Borel Estate Company
Bobbie and Joe Carcione
Chonita and Michael Cleary
Corey, Luzaich, de Ghetaldi & Riddle LLP
Redwood General Tire
Taube Philanthropies
Benefactor
Asset Management Company
Dani Gasparini and Alyn Beals
Cathy Brisbin
Collection Bureau of America
Donna and Eric Colson
Gonsalves and Stronck
Hannig Sail It Forward
House of Values
Susan Flint and Susan Lang
Karen and John LaTorra
Suzanne Legallet
The MacNiven Family
PC Gentleman, Lioness, Mr. Chips, BeeBeard, Sasquatch
Donna Petersen
Pacific Gas & Electric Company
Bill and Connie Ring
John Shroyer
Joe Welch and Family
W.L. Butler Family
Woodside Capital Partners
Friend
Abbey Carpet and Floor
Tom Ames
Karen Seiko Arimoto Peterson
Keith Bautista
State Senator Josh Becker
Audrey Bojack
Judge and Mrs. Gerald Buchwald
Dale Djerassi
Bill Draper
Dee and Rich Eva
Heritage Bank of Commerce
Jerry Hill
Elaine and Don Horsley
Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport
Ray Iverson
Leif and Carol Langensand
Linda and Sid Liebes
Dr. Tom and Kitty Mullooly
Assemblywoman Diane Papan
Barbara and Jerry Pierce
Kristie and Mitch Postel
Don Postel and Kate Hoosac
Scott Postel
Don and Sandie Pugh
Juan Raigoza
Cristina Roces and Blake Sullivan
Adolph Rosekrans
The San Francisco Peninsula
San Mateo Credit Union
Mary Anne Sayler
Randall Schwabacher
Kristine Elliott Schwabacher
Virginia Howard Siegman
Sims Metal
Therese Smith
Wall and Ceiling Alliance
San Mateo County History Makers
Celebrating San Mateo County’s
Greatest History Makers
For 22 years, the Historical Association has hosted the San Mateo County History Makers Event, which highlights an individual or individuals who have made significant contributions to our regional history and beyond.
