What: Doug Rand, Assistant Director for Entrepreneurship at the White House Office of Science and Technology, will speak about the state of entrepreneurship in the United States and the role of the federal government in promoting and supporting it. Doug has Jacksonville roots, and will take part in a discussion and public Q&A moderated by Jacksonville University President Tim Cost, in a chat format that has become a tradition for JU. The event is co-hosted by Jacksonville University, Jacksonville Community of Entrepreneurs (“JaxCoE”) and the World Affairs Council. It is free to the public and open to media; RSVP required.
When: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 27.
Where: Terry Concert Hall, Jacksonville University, 2800 University Blvd. N., Jacksonville, 32003.
Speaker bio:
Doug Rand is the Assistant Director for Entrepreneurship at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (@WhiteHouseOSTP), where his work focuses on the Startup America initiative and efforts to promote entrepreneurship across the country. Prior to working at the White House, Doug served as co-founder and CEO of the innovative publishing company Playscripts Inc., as well as a co-founder of the review aggregator StageGrade. He is a graduate of Yale Law School and the Yale School of Management, and received master’s and undergraduate degrees from Harvard, where he studied evolutionary biology. As a writer, Doug’s plays have been performed worldwide, and he has published numerous articles covering subjects from theater economics to electoral politics to insect evolution. Note: Doug attended public schools in Jacksonville and even attended a summer camp on the campus of JU as a youth.
Parking: Lot A in front of Gooding Building. Please see map at http://www.ju.edu/CampusSecurity/Forms/Campus%20Parking%20Map.pdf.
Event information: (904) 256-7021.
RSVP: at ju.edu/DougRand by Friday, April 22.
