David Rosenberg
AeroFarms
Newark, NJ USA
"As an entrepreneur, one of the best ways to start a company is looking for problems to solve."
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David's work combines: Business, Entrepreneurship, and Problem Solving
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Graduate Degree
Business Administration and Management, General
Columbia University - Columbia Business School
Graduate Degree
Executive Education Program
Harvard Kennedy School
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
I grew up in both the Bronx and Manhattan boroughs in New York.
2.
I’d frequently have conversations with my mother, a teacher in Manhattan, about doing social good and came to the conclusion that I wanted to solve problems through business.
3.
I earned my bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MBA from Columbia University.
4.
I’ve spent my career utilizing my business skills to lead companies to solve major problems and do social good.
5.
While leading Hycrete, a nanotechnology company focused on waterproofing concrete, I realized that to solve the water problem, we need to solve agricultural problems.
6.
Inspired by that connection, I co-founded AeroFarms, a benefit corporation using innovations in vertical farming to change and improve our food system.
