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Jonathan Starr | |
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| Alma mater | Emory University |
| Organization | Abaarso School of Science and Technology |
| Notable work | It Takes a School |
| Board member of | Horn of Africa Education Development Fund |
Jonathan Starr is the founder of Flagg Street Capital. Prior to founding Flagg Street Capital, he worked as an analyst at SAB Capital and Blavin and Company, and as a Research Associate within the Taxable Bond Division at Fidelity Investments. Jonathan Starr closed Flagg Street Capital and in 2009 opened the Abaarso School of Science and Technology in Somaliland with his personal finances. His work in Somaliland has been written about in The New York Times, [1] Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, [2] CNN, [3] and the Christian Science Monitor. [4] Jonathan is a graduate of Worcester Academy.
It Takes a School
It Takes a School: The Extraordinary Story of an American School in the World's #1 Failed State [5] is Jonathan Starr's story of leaving the financial world to found the Abaarso School of Science and Technology. The book was published on February 7, 2017, by Henry Holt and Company.
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References
- ^ Kristof, Nicholas (12 September 2015). "From Somaliland to Harvard" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Jonathan Starr on Founding Abaarso School in Somaliland (Audio)". Bloomberg News.
- ^ Petroff, Alanna (6 April 2015). "Somaliland to Harvard: How this student beat the odds".
- ^ Adams, Patrick (15 August 2011). "Abaarso Tech, run like a business, brings top-notch education to Somalia" – via Christian Science Monitor.
- ^ "It Takes a School - Jonathan Starr - Macmillan". Archived from the original on 2017-03-07. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
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Jonathan Starr | |
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| Alma mater | Emory University |
| Organization | Abaarso School of Science and Technology |
| Notable work | It Takes a School |
| Board member of | Horn of Africa Education Development Fund |
Jonathan Starr is the founder of Flagg Street Capital. Prior to founding Flagg Street Capital, he worked as an analyst at SAB Capital and Blavin and Company, and as a Research Associate within the Taxable Bond Division at Fidelity Investments. Jonathan Starr closed Flagg Street Capital and in 2009 opened the Abaarso School of Science and Technology in Somaliland with his personal finances. His work in Somaliland has been written about in The New York Times, [1] Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, [2] CNN, [3] and the Christian Science Monitor. [4] Jonathan is a graduate of Worcester Academy.
It Takes a School
It Takes a School: The Extraordinary Story of an American School in the World's #1 Failed State [5] is Jonathan Starr's story of leaving the financial world to found the Abaarso School of Science and Technology. The book was published on February 7, 2017, by Henry Holt and Company.
See also
References
- ^ Kristof, Nicholas (12 September 2015). "From Somaliland to Harvard" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Jonathan Starr on Founding Abaarso School in Somaliland (Audio)". Bloomberg News.
- ^ Petroff, Alanna (6 April 2015). "Somaliland to Harvard: How this student beat the odds".
- ^ Adams, Patrick (15 August 2011). "Abaarso Tech, run like a business, brings top-notch education to Somalia" – via Christian Science Monitor.
- ^ "It Takes a School - Jonathan Starr - Macmillan". Archived from the original on 2017-03-07. Retrieved 2017-03-06.