Keith Rabois is a noted American technology executive and investor. He is working as a general partner at Founders Fund. He had executive roles at PayPal, LinkedIn, Slide, and Square (now Block, Inc.). Rabois had invested in Yelp and Xoom before each firm’s “IPO and sat on both companies’ boards of directors. In addition, he has investments in YouTube, Palantir, Lyft, Airbnb, Eventbrite, Wish, and The Org.
Bryan Lourd is a noted American talent agent. Since October 1995, he has served as a partner, managing director, and co-chairman of the Creative Artists Agency (CAA). He has also served on the board of directors of IAC since 2005. In addition, in 2011, he was elected to the board of trustees of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Paul Graham is a popular English computer scientist, essayist, entrepreneur, investor, and author who is well known due to his work on the programming language Lisp, his previous startup Viaweb (afterward renamed Yahoo! Store), co-founding the influential startup accelerator and seed capital firm Y Combinator, his essays, and Hacker News. Paul is the author of many computer programming books, such as: On Lisp, ANSI Common Lisp, and Hackers & Painters. Technology journalist Steven Levy has described Paul as a “hacker philosopher”.
Jean Shafiroff is a popular American philanthropist, author, advocate, and socialite who is the ambassador and spokesperson for American Humane Feed the Hungry COVID-19 Program. She works on many national and regional philanthropic boards. Jean is also the host of “Successful Philanthropy” show on LTV. In March 2016, Jean published Successful Philanthropy: How to Make a Life by What You Give.
Blair Effron is a well-known American financier and co-founder of Centerview Partners, a leading global investment banking firm. He also supports Democratic Party politics as he was a supporter of John Kerry’s 2004 presidential campaign. He serves on the board of trustees of the Council on Foreign Relations, Lincoln Center, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art among others. In addition, Effron was appointed by President Joe Biden in August 2022 as a member of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board.
Eric Cantor ( Full Name: Eric Ivan Cantor) is a popular American lawyer and retired politician who works as a Vice Chairman and Managing Director at Moelis & Company and is a member of its board of directors. From 2001 to 2004, Eric represented Virginia’s 7th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. A Republican, Eric worked as House Minority Whip from 2009 until 2011, and as House Majority Leader from 2011 until 2014.
Marianne Lake is an American-born British co-CEO of Consumer & Community Banking (CCB) at JP Morgan Chase. Furthermore, she is also a member of the JPMorgan Chase Operating Committee.
Abigail Johnson ( Full Name: Abigail Pierrepont Johnson) is a popular American billionaire businesswoman who works as Chairman and CEO at Fidelity Investments. She is also noted as the granddaughter of the late Edward C. Johnson II, the creator of Fidelity Investments. Since 2014, Abigail has been president and chief executive officer (CEO) of American investment firm Fidelity Investments (FMR) and chair of its previous sister company Fidelity International (FIL).
Eliot Spitzer is a well-known American politician and attorney. He was the 54th governor of New York from 2007 to 2008 as a member of the Democratic Party. From 1999 to 2006, he was the Attorney General of New York noted as the “Sheriff of Wall Street”. He resigned as governor following a scandal where lieutenant governor, David Paterson, served the rest of his term. In addition, he worked as a television host and an adjunct instructor at City College of New York.
Stan Herman is a well-known American fashion designer. He worked as President of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) until 2006. His position was taken over by Diane von Fürstenberg. Since 1993, Herman has designed a loungewear and sleepwear collection for QVC. In addition, he first designed a uniform after a request from the president of the Avis car rental company.
