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Updated: November 18, 2008
(Left: SiPort; Right: Santa Clara County Department of Correction)
Seemingly similar paths cross at tragic shooting
ONE TO BE BURIED WEDNESDAY AS OTHER IS ARRAIGNED
The two men were both hardworking engineers, both immigrants, both doting fathers finding their American dreams in Silicon Valley. But now Jing Hua Wu is behind bars for the shooting of SiPort CEO Sid Agrawal and two others.  
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Despite his flaws as CEO, he started the company on a path that gives it a shot at success. Now it needs a CEO who can sell the vision.  
 
 
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As economic clouds gather over Silicon Valley and layoffs accelerate, experts say there are vital lessons to be learned from the workplace shooting at Santa Clara startup SiPort last week.  
 
 

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