Former Genentech CEO Art Levinson among three Bay Area entrepreneurs tapped for Innovation Advisory Board

Former Genentech Inc. boss Art Levinson, former Cisco Systems chief technology officer Judy Estrin and Silicon Valley entrepreneur Kim Polese were appointed Wednesday by U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke to a new innovation advisory group that could shape national policies for job creation.
The 15-member Innovation Advisory Board, which will meet for the first time June 6 at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Alexandria, Va., will guide a study of U.S. economic competitiveness and innovation, Locke said Wednesday.