
Archie Clemins, a Venture Partner with Highway 12 Ventures, is the founder and President of Caribou Technologies, Inc.,
an international consulting firm. His specialty is alliance building, with a focus on business opportunities within the
Government, where commercial technologies present optimum enterprise solutions. Clients include several Fortune 500 companies.
Mr. Clemins serves on the Board of Directors for Global Crossing (GLBC), Healthwise, The Software Revolution, Positron
Systems, and Vector Security Acquisition Corporation; is the Chairman of Advanced Electron Beams; and assists several
small technology companies, often serving on their advisory boards. Additionally, he is on the Science and Technology
Advisory Committee for the State of Idaho and the Board of Directors for the University of Illinois Alumni Association.
Archie Clemins received his Bachelor of Science (BS) and Masters of Science (MS) degrees in Electrical Engineering from
the University of Illinois (Urbana campus). Commissioned into the United States Navy through the University’s Naval
Reserve Officer’s Training Program, he completed the Naval Nuclear Power Program and served on ballistic missile and
attack submarines and commanded the USS POGY (SSN647). He was subsequently the Commander of the U.S. Seventh Fleet,
headquartered in Yokosuka, Japan, and he concluded his military career as the Commander of the U. S. Pacific Fleet and
retired from active duty in December 1999. During his last three major commands he initiated several key endeavors
involving change management and information technology.
Archie Clemins holds an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Illinois and is a member of the National Academy
of Engineering. He and his wife Marilyn reside in Boise, Idaho.