David Green (social entrepreneur)
David Green | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Seva Foundation |
| Spouse | Tanya Shaffer |
| Awards | MacArthur Fellowship |
David Green is an American social entrepreneur.
Life
He is an Ypsilanti, Michigan native.[1] He graduated from the University of Michigan with an MPH.
He helped the Seva Foundation establish Aurolab, a nonprofit manufacturer of low cost intraocular lenses for treating cataracts.[2][3]
He lives in El Cerrito, California with his wife, Tanya Shaffer, and their children.[4]
Awards
In 2004 Green was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship[5] for his work as "a pioneer in the manufacture and distribution of advanced health care products for patients in the developing world who could not otherwise afford them." [6]
In 2002 Green was named an Ashoka Fellow.[7]
References
- ^ http://erbsustainability.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/compassionate-capitalism-serving-the-poor-profitably-with-david-green/
- ^ http://www.sph.umich.edu/alumni/findings/spr05_findings_green.pdf
- ^ John Ydstie (3 July 2013). "One Man's Quest To Make Medical Technology Affordable To All". NPR. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ http://www.jweekly.com/article/full/23882/macarthur-foundation-names-2-bay-area-jews-geniuses/
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20100416064638/http://www.macfound.org/site/c.lkLXJ8MQKrH/b.1142741/k.998D/Fellows_List__September_2004.htm. Archived from the original on April 16, 2010. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Rebecca F. Johnson, USA Today, Sept. 28, 2004. Accessed Sept. 22, 2010. [1]
- ^ Ashoka International