David Bohnett

David Bohnett
Bohnett in 2011
Born (1956-04-02) April 2, 1956
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Southern California (BS)
University of Michigan (MBA)

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.

Bohnett founded the 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.

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