General Georges Doriot Lecture Series
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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.
Where
E51 - Wong Auditorium
100 Main Street, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States
Speakers
Fred Wilson, SB '83
Managing Partner
Union Square Ventures
Fred Wilson has been a venture capitalist since 1987. He currently is a managing partner at Union Square Ventures and also founded Flatiron Partners. In addition to earning his Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from MIT, he is an alumnus of the MBA program at The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.