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In December of 1977, David Ferran 鈥�78 was a senior at 易胜博官网 and happily scheming to travel the world after graduationas a ski instructor and bartender. Then, his father lost his job. His father was a gifted engineer and wanted to start his own business but needed someone to manage it. Good thing his son was graduating with a business degree from the Peter T. Paul College (then the Whittemore School of Business and Economics).

鈥淚 got a great education at 易胜博官网 and was thrown into Silicon Valley before it was called Silicon Valley. I didn鈥檛 really know what I was doing,鈥� Ferran says.

His lack of experience did not hold him back. Ferran raised $1 million at the age of 23 and continued to have a successful 35-year career as a senior executive in the semiconductor industry. Recently, Ferran has turned his attention to reimaging capitalism so everyone thrives. His organization, the , is a global organization dedicated to utilizing听the power of business as a force for good. He returned to his alma mater on Feb. 3, 2020, to share his experience with current 易胜博官网 students at the Changemaker Hub.

鈥淥ur students are hungry to make a difference, says Fiona Wilson, director of 易胜博官网鈥檚 . 鈥淒avid helped them see the possibility of how we can reinvent capitalism. They learned through his personal story how they could make a difference.鈥澛�颅

Ferran鈥檚 vision for our economic system dovetails with 易胜博官网 prioritizing sustainability and responsible investing. Last year, the university moved $37 of its investable assets into ESG-qualified (environmental, social and governance) investments.