Dan Doctoroff
Dan Doctoroff
Daniel L. Doctoroffis an American businessman and civil servant. He is the chief executive officer of Sidewalk Labs, a startup company focused on developing technology focused on city life. Previously, he was the CEO and president of Bloomberg L.P., deputy mayor for economic development and rebuilding for the City of New York under Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, led New York City's bid for the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics, and was a managing partner at Oak Hill Capital Partners, a...
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