David C. Petersen

American entrepreneur, investor, and founder of Flexport, Inc
Person human Q137465408
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David C. Petersen

Summary

David C. Petersen is a human[1]. Born in Washington, D.C.[2], he… he worked as an entrepreneur[3], businessperson[4], and investor[5].

Key Facts

  • Born in Washington, D.C.[2], David C. Petersen…
  • David C. Petersen held citizenship in United States[6].
  • David C. Petersen's professions included entrepreneur[3].
  • David C. Petersen's professions included businessperson[4].
  • David C. Petersen's professions included investor[5].
  • David C. Petersen's field of work was tech entrepreneurship[7].
  • David C. Petersen was educated at University of Maryland[8].
  • David C. Petersen was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[9].
  • David C. Petersen is recorded as male[10].
  • David C. Petersen's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • David C. Petersen's family name is recorded as Q27094683[12].
  • David C. Petersen's given name is recorded as David[13].
  • David C. Petersen's official website is recorded as https://petersen.com[14].
  • David C. Petersen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[15].
  • David C. Petersen's affiliation is recorded as Flexport[16].
  • David C. Petersen's affiliation is recorded as LocalMovers.com[17].
  • David C. Petersen's affiliation is recorded as ImportGenius[18].
  • David C. Petersen's name in native language is recorded as David Petersen[19].
  • David C. Petersen's Instagram username is recorded as dcpetersen[20].
  • David C. Petersen's Facebook username is recorded as davecpetersen[21].
  • David C. Petersen's LinkedIn personal profile ID is recorded as davidcpetersen[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], David C. Petersen…

Education

Educated at University of Maryland[8], a public research university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1858[25], headquartered in College Park[26] and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[9], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1867[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[3], businessperson[4], and investor[5]. David C. Petersen's field of work was tech entrepreneurship[7].

FAQs

Where was David C. Petersen born?

David C. Petersen was born in Washington, D.C.[2].

What did David C. Petersen do for work?

David C. Petersen worked as entrepreneur[3], businessperson[4], and investor[5].

Where did David C. Petersen go to school?

David C. Petersen was educated at University of Maryland[8] and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[9].

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  2. [10] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [13] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . petersen.com. petersen.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . bloomberg.com. bloomberg.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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