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Harrington

• M.B.A. in Finance and Marketing at University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School
• B.S. in Business Administration at University of Vermont

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Four area non-profits garner prizes totaling $110,000 WUSTL's Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation Competition winners have an artistic bent (http://news-info.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/11601.html) April 18, 2008 -- On April 17, four local nonprofits were honored at the Awards Dinner for the 3rd annual Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation Competition (SEIC). The winners are StudioSTL, LiveFeed, BEGIN and Indego Africa. The groups will receive a total of $110,000 in cash and in-kind support for successfully demonstrating that their ventures have social value and that their group has the ability to implement its plans.

Entrepreneurship is alive and well Two business startups collect $75,000 in seed funding at the 10th annual Olin Cup Competition (http://news-info.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/11007.html) Feb. 7, 2008 -- Release embargoed until 9 p.m. Feb. 7, 2008. Two student-owned business startups won the top honors at the Olin Cup Competition award ceremony Thursday, Feb. 7. The first place award of $50,000 went to Is That One Good? an internet web site where consumers can compare notes on goods and services. The second place, $25,000 prize went to MedExceed, a medical device company. The awards were announced at a ceremony on Feb. 7 at Washington University in St. Louis. Arnold W. Donald, former chairman of Merisant and current president and chief executive officer of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International was the keynote speaker.

Philanthropic startups vie for annual award Semi-finalists announced for the Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation Competition at WUSTL (http://news-info.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/10742.html) Dec. 14, 2007 -- The Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at Washington University in St. Louis has announced the semi-finalists in the 2008 Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation Competition. This year's semi-finalists represent a range of proposals including of a group of college students with a plan to provide counseling and mentoring services for low-income students, to an established nonprofit with a proposal for a mixed-use small business incubator.

Soup to nuts 2007 Olin Cup finalists offer wide range of product and service ideas (http://news-info.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/10585.html) Nov. 15, 2007 -- The finalists for the 2007 Olin Cup Competition include six teams, four of which are student-owned or student-supported ventures. The annual business formation contest is organized by the Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at WUSTL. Ultimately, two teams will win up to $70,000 in seed investment capital and a student-owned or - supported team will win a $5,000 cash prize.

Fighting poverty in Madagascar WUSTL students combine business, law and social work skills to boost environmental and economic conditions (http://news-info.wustl.edu/tips/page/normal/9374.html) May 14, 2007 -- Women from Mahabo Village in Madagascar weaving baskets for the Blessing Basket Project. Download It might seem odd that college students in the middle of the United States could make a difference to a small village in a developing country halfway around the world, but that's exactly what happened when five students from Washington University in St. Louis went to Madagascar. More... (http://news-info.wustl.edu/tips/page/normal/9374.html)

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Entrepreneurship 101 The Wall Street Journal March 19, 2007 -- Hundreds of U.S. colleges and universities have awakened to the fact that many of their graduates are likely to work for themselves someday. Many are bolstering their courses and extracurricular activities for aspiring entrepreneurs and helping students create businesses before graduation. And many campuses are teaching entrepreneurship beyond the business school, to get students in other disciplines interested in business development. Ken Harrington, managing director of WUSTL businss school's Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, talks about our program.

Areas of Expertise:

Economics - Entrepreneurship

Ken Harrington

Research interests:

Entrepreneurship, Telecommunications Industry, Life Sciences Industry

Academic/professional activities:

St. Louis civic leader promoting the formation of new businesses in the St. Louis region

Serves on the advisory board for selected Midwest and West Coast start-up ventures

Served on numerous not-for-profit boards of director for programs supporting urban children

Personal interests:

Mr. Harrington is a father of four, youth sports volunteer, and amateur chef. He enjoys skiing, golf and fly-fishing. He is a former Certified Professional Ski Instructor of America.

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