Sandy Lerner (born 1955) is an American businesswoman and philanthropist. She co-founded Cisco Systems and used the money from its sale to pursue interests in animal welfare and women's writing. One of her main projects, Chawton House, is in England, but most of her work remains in the United States.
Sandy currently resides in Virginia, where she owns Ayrshire Farm. Lerner dedicates her time to Chawton House Library and the animal welfare community worldwide.[1]
Early life and education
Lerner is a northern California native.
In 1975, she received her bachelor's degree in political science from California State University, Chico. In 1977, she received a master's degree in econometrics from the Claremont Graduate School. In 1981, she received a master's degree in statistics and computer science from Stanford University.[2][3]