Martin Tobias: From Bits To Barrels

He jumped head-first into the computer industry 20 years ago because he had a hunch it was the next big frontier.

Now, after making a fortune developing digital technology, Martin Tobias is embarking on a new journey, from bits to barrels.

The 43-year-old venture capitalist wants Americans to kick their fossil fuel addiction and switch to environmentally friendly biodiesel.

As KIRO 7's Chris Egert learns, the 43-year-old Tobias believes whoever is successful at this will accumulate what he calls the greatest, "legal" creation of wealth, ever!