Georges Doriot

Georges Doriot
Born(1899-09-24)September 24, 1899
Paris, France
DiedJune 2, 1987 (1987-06-03) (aged 87)
Alma materBachelor at University of Paris, MBA at Harvard Business School (drop-out)
OccupationVenture capitalist
ParentAuguste Doriot

Georges Frédéric Doriot (September 24, 1899 – June 2, 1987[1]) was a French-American known for his prolific careers in military, academics, business and education.

An émigré from France, Doriot became a professor of Industrial Management at Harvard Business School and then director of the U.S. Army's Military Planning Division, Quartermaster General, during World War II, eventually being promoted to brigadier general.

In 1946, he founded American Research and Development Corporation, regarded as one of the world's two first venture capital firms, earning him the sobriquet "father of venture capitalism".

In 1957, he founded INSEAD, which is now one of the world's most prestigious business schools[2][3], known for its international diversity, advocacy for sustainability[4] and entrepreneurship[5].

  1. ^ BG Georges F. Doriot. Army Quartermaster Foundation. Retrieved 2 Aug 2024.
  2. ^ Palin, Adam (January 19, 2014). "From business school to boardroom". Financial Times.
  3. ^ "LinkedIn Top MBA 2024: The 100 best business schools to grow your career around the world". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
  4. ^ Ethier, Marc (2023-12-18). "Poets&Quants' MBA Program Of The Year For 2023: INSEAD". Poets&Quants. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
  5. ^ "Top 100 colleges ranked by startup founders". PitchBook. 2024-08-30. Retrieved 2025-01-01.

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