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June 4, 2014

See you tomorrow at the #VFAparty!

The VFA Summer Celebration is tomorrow! There is still time to purchase your tickets!
We look forward to seeing you tomorrow at the Third Annual Summer Celebration. Arrive early to meet VFA Fellows and Event Luminaries, including Dan Gilbert, Chairman & Founder of Quicken Loans & Rock Ventures, in conversation with David Brooks, Author & Op-Ed Columnist at the New York Times, as well as remarks from former Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Thursday, June 5, 2014
7:00-11:00pm
IAC: 555 West 18th Street
For more information, please contact: events@ventureforamerica.org.
Event Luminaries:
Charles Best
Founder of DonorsChoose.org
Vinit Bharara
Co-Founder of Quidsi
David Brooks 
Author and Columnist, New York Times
Margo Cohen 
President of Glycadia Pharmaceuticals
Jennifer Fleiss
Co-Founder of Rent the Runway
Avi Flombaum
Dean of Flatiron School
Bill Ford 
CEO of General Atlantic
Dave Gilboa
Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Warby Parker
Jason Hogg
Founder of Revolution Money
Bob Jeffrey
Chairman & CEO of JWT Worldwide
Jeremy Johnson
Co-Founder of 2U
Dhani Jones
New York Giants & Fox Sports 1
Dina Kaplan
Co-Founder of Blip
Donald Katz
Founder & CEO of Audible
John Katzman
Founder of 2U & Princeton Review
Robert LoCascio
CEO & Founder of LivePerson
Cyrus Massoumi
CEO & Founder of ZocDoc
Alexis Maybank
Co-Founder & Strategic Advisor of Gilt
Jon Oringer
CEO of Shutterstock
Dan Porter
Head of Digital, William Morris Endeavor
Jeff Raider
Co-Founder of Harry’s
David Rose
Founder & CEO of Gust
Barry Rosenstein
Founder of Jana Partners
Bob Safian
Editor-in-Chief of Fast Company
Alisa Volkman
Co-Founder of Babble Media
Dan Yang
EVP of Viacom Entertainment Group
Lauren Zalaznick
Former EVP of NBC Universal
Jeffrey Zurofsky
Partner & CEO of ‘witchcraft
Event Sponsors:
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VFA Has Ceased Operations


Since its first cohort in 2012, Venture For America (VFA) has championed entrepreneurship, innovation, and economic growth across the nation. As of August 6, 2024, VFA has ceased its operations. While this marks the end of an era, it also provides an opportunity to reflect on the extraordinary accomplishments and lasting impact that we have achieved together.

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