Andrew Yang (born January 13, 1975) is an American entrepreneur and the Founder of Venture for America, a nonprofit fellowship program that places recent graduates at startups in emerging cities across the country. Andrew has worked in startups and early stage growth companies as a founder or executive for more than a decade. He is the author of Smart People Should Build Things, published by Harper Business and The War on Normal People.
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Early life and education
Andrew was born in Schenectady, NY and graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1992. He earned a B.A. from Brown University and a J.D. from Columbia Law School.
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Career
In 1999, Andrew began his career as a corporate attorney at Davis Polk & Wardwell before leaving in 2000 to launch Stargiving.com, a startup that facilitated celebrity-affiliated philanthropy. After Stargiving.com folded, Andrew joined the healthcare software startup MMF Systems, Inc., as its third hire.
From 2006 to 2009, Andrew served as the CEO of Manhattan Prep, a national test preparation company with ~$18 MM annual revenue and the largest domestic GMAT market share. Andrew led the company's expansion from 5 locations to 27 locations. Kaplan, Inc. acquired Manhattan Prep in December 2009, at which point Andrew became President through 2011.
Venture for America
Andrew founded Venture For America in 2011 with the mission to:
o Revitalize American cities and communities through entrepreneurship.
o Enable our best and brightest to create new opportunities for themselves and others.
o Restore the culture of achievement to include value-creation, risk and reward, and the common good.
Venture for America operates in 18 cities across the country, and there are more than 500 Fellows & alumni.
A major documentary 'Generation Startup' about Venture for America sponsored by PwC and directed by Academy Award winner Cynthia Wade was released in the fall of 2016.
Recognition
Andrew has appeared on CNN, CNBC, Morning Joe, Fox News Radio, Time, TechCrunch, The Wall Street Journal, and many other media outlets. Andrew was named a Champion of Change and a Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship by the White House for his work with Venture for America and one of Fast Company's "100 Most Creative People in Business."
Personal life
Andrew lives with his wife Evelyn and two sons in New York City.
References
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