General Georges Doriot Lecture Series

The Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship in partnership with the Innovation Initiative, CSAIL and the MIT Sloan Office of External Relations invite you to join us on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. in Wong Auditorium, as we welcome Fred Wilson, SB 1983 (Mechanical Engineering) for a presentation as part of the General Georges Doriot Lecture Series.

The General Georges Doriot Lectureship Series was recently established by Michael M. Koerner, SB '49 in honor of General Georges Doriot. A friend and mentor to Mr. Koerner, General Doriot is considered to be the father of venture capitalism. Along with former MIT President Karl Compton, he founded one of the earliest venture capital firms which encouraged private sector investments in business run by soldiers returning from World War II. The lectureship will highlight topics related to venture creation, innovation, and venture capital.

There will also be an opportunity for a small group of students to attend a private lunch with Mr. Wilson immediately following the presentation. To be considered for this opportunity, please email Claudia Suarez at cdjs@mit.edu by April 7. Selected students will be notified in advance of the event.

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