Andrew Yang (entrepreneur)

Andrew Yang
Born January 13, 1975
Schenectady, NY
Residence New York, NY
Nationality American
Alma mater

Brown University

Columbia Law School
Spouse(s) Evelyn Yang

Andrew Yang (born January 13, 1975) is an American entrepreneur and the Founder and CEO 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 a graduate of Columbia Law and Brown University, and his first book, Smart People Should Build Things, was published by Harper Business in early 2014.[1]

Early life and education

Andrew grew up 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.

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.[2] 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.[3]

Venture for America

Andrew founded Venture For America in 2011 with the mission to:

• Revitalize American cities and communities through entrepreneurship.

• Enable our best and brightest to create new opportunities for themselves and others.

• Restore the culture of achievement to include value-creation, risk and reward, and the common good.[4]

Venture for America operates in 18 cities across the country, and there are more than 500 Fellows & alumni.[5][6]

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.[7]

Recognition

Andrew has appeared on CNN,[8] CNBC,[9] Morning Joe,[10] Fox News Radio,[11] Time,[12] TechCrunch,[13] The Wall Street Journal,[14] and many other media outlets. Andrew was named a Champion of Change and a Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship by the White House[15] for his work with Venture for America and one of Fast Company’s “100 Most Creative People in Business.”[16]

Personal life

Andrew lives with his wife Evelyn and two sons in New York City.

References

  1. ↑ Yang, Andrew. "Smart People Should Build Things - Andrew Yang - E-book". HarperCollins US. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
  2. ↑ "The US should include entrepreneurs in its definition of service". Quartz. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
  3. ↑ "The Evolution of Education – Kaplan acquires Manhattan GMAT". steve cheney – technology, business & strategy. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
  4. ↑ "Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship - Venture for America". Venture for America. 2015-05-11. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
  5. ↑ "Where We Work - Venture for America". Venture for America. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
  6. ↑ "Fellow Profiles - Venture for America". Venture for America. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
  7. ↑ "Home". GENERATION STARTUP. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
  8. ↑ CNN, Summer Suleiman, Special to. "Would you be a successful entrepreneur?". CNN. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
  9. ↑ Manhattan Prep (2009-04-24), 4 17 09, Andrew Yang, Manhattan GMAT, CNBC, retrieved 2017-02-01
  10. ↑ "Should new grads think beyond law school, finance?". MSNBC. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
  11. ↑ Robinson, Jamie (2015-12-02). "From Motown To Tech Town: The Story Of Andrew Yang, Detroit And Venture For America". FOX News Radio. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
  12. ↑ Macsai, Dan (2012-04-09). "Helping Hand". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
  13. ↑ Kincaid, Jason. "Venture for America Sends Entrepreneurial Talent To The Cities That Need It Most". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
  14. ↑ Glazer, Emily (2012-01-12). "For Grads Seeking to Work and Do Good". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
  15. ↑ "Andrew Yang". Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
  16. ↑ "27. Andrew Yang". Fast Company. 2012-04-27. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
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