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Georges Doriot

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French-American professor, general and entrepreneur

FranceBusiness ProfessionalsLived 1899 to 1987 · aged 88
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Georges Frédéric Doriot was a French-born American professor, military officer, venture capitalist. As president of American Research and Development Corporation (ARD), he led the first venture capital firm to raise money from institutional investors rather than family wealth.

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As a young Harvard faculty member (around age 26)As a young Harvard faculty member (around age 26)Doriot in the Quartermaster Corps (c. 1942)Doriot in the Quartermaster Corps (c. 1942)DEC's Maynard headquaters in a former textile millDEC's Maynard headquaters in a former textile millINSEAD, Fontainebleau campusINSEAD, Fontainebleau campus

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Georges Frédéric Doriot was a French-born American professor, military officer, venture capitalist. As president of American Research and Development Corporation (ARD), he led the first venture capital firm to raise money from institutional investors rather than family wealth. He has been described as the "father of venture capital."

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France
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Business Professionals
Type
Business Professional
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1899 to 1987 · aged 88
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9 languages

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