David Bohnett
Chairman
Mr. Bohnett has spent his professional career in the technology and information services industry. He founded GeoCities, an Internet based media and e-commerce company. GeoCities was cited by Internet ranking firm, Media Metrix, as one of the top four most trafficked sites on the web. The company became publicly traded on NASDAQ and was subsequently acquired by Yahoo! Inc.
His many awards and distinctions include Los Angeles Business Journal's Technology Leader of the Year, Time Digital's Top 50 Cyber Elite, and Entrepreneur of the Year for Southern California.
Bohnett also serves on the boards of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association and the California Community Foundation. He is a trustee of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and a trustee of amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research.
Prior to founding GeoCities in 1994, David Bohnett held various positions in the software industry for Legent and Goal Systems. He started his career as a staff consultant with Accenture (then Anderson Consulting) in Los Angeles. David's academic accomplishments include an M.B.A in Finance from the University of Michigan and a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Southern California. He and his significant other currently reside in Los Angeles, California.
Links
- View a complete list of David Bohnett's recent speeches
- Read David Bohnett's Wikipedia Entry
