Pasadena / New York / Van Nuys / London / Silicon / /
Company
IBM / Amazon / eBay / AT&T / Energy Innovations / Gross / Idealab / Google / Coca-Cola / Omnilux / Mohr Davidow Ventures / Compaq / United Airlines / Yahoo / Time Inc. / Giant Eagle / Pathmark / /
Currency
cent / USD / / /
Event
M&A / Reorganization / Layoffs / /
Facility
Institute of Technology / /
IndustryTerm
advertising hatchery / transportation / sharepaid search / vision-recognition software / hybrid car / motorized metal frame satellite offices / travel photos / finance / search tool / commercializable technologies / supermarket chains / energy / Internet Brands / online metro guide / educational-software maker / electricity / web businesses / flimsy metal stairs / Internet craze / speed data networks / search engine ing / Internet search / /
Organization
Institute of Technology / /
Person
Bill Gross / Ben Rosen / Steven Spielberg / Larry / NADIRA A. HIRA BILL GROSS HURRIES / Erik Straser / FORTUNE LAST TUNED / Marcia Goodstein / Michael Douglas / Fortune Custom Reprints / Howard Morgan / Tim Draper / Allen / Robert Kavner / /
Position
solar collector / general partner / actor / co-founder / entrepreneur / CEO / director / managing director / checkout clerk / serial entrepreneur / COO / parallel entrepreneur / executive / /
FORTUNE SEPTEMBER 5, 2005 Idealab Reloaded Surprise! Ex-dot-com-wizard Bill Gross is back. BY NADIRA A. HIRA BILL GROSS HURRIES ACROSS THE ROOF AND UP A FLIGHT