Alumni Occupation
Former General Partner, Apax Partners
Alumni Degree
B.A. in sociology
Graduation Date
1971
Alumni Leader Year
2004
Alumni Intro
Janet Effland retired in 2003 after 15 years with Apax Partners, one of the world's leading private equity firms. That year Forbes Magazine listed her as the nation's fifth-most-profitable venture capitalist. In addition to her bachelor's degree, she earned a law degree from ASUin 1974.