David Bohnett
American philanthropist and technology entrepreneur / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David C. Bohnett (born April 2, 1956) is an American philanthropist and technology entrepreneur. He is the founder and chairman of the David Bohnett Foundation, a non-profit, grant-making organization devoted to improving society through social activism. It was announced in May of 2024 that Bohnett will become CEO Chair of The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, effective July 8th, 2024.
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Born | April 2, 1956 (1956-04-02) (age 68) |
Alma mater | University of Southern California Ross School of Business (MBA) |
Occupation(s) | Philanthropist Technology entrepreneur Technology investor |
Known for | David Bohnett Foundation GeoCities Baroda Ventures |
Bohnett founded the pioneering social networking site GeoCities in 1994; the highly successful site went public via an IPO in 1998, and was acquired by Yahoo! in 1999. Since then he has invested in technology start-ups via Baroda Ventures, a Los Angeles–based venture capital firm he started in 1998.