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David Johnson
David earned his B.A. in International Relations from Grand Valley in 2004. During his time at Grand Valley, David was on the rowing team and in the East Asia Society.. David also interned at the office of Congressman Peter Hoekstra.
After Grand Valley, David founded HMI Worldwide, an international exporter for erosion control and energy efficient insulation. In 2009, David entered the University of Michigan Law School and graduated in 2012. While at there, David was the associate editor for the Michigan Journal of International Law, president of the Asia Law Society, member of the International Law Society, and a student attorney in the Human Trafficking Clinic. He was also a Summer Legal Associate for the Beijing, China Office at Landesa in 2010, and a Summer Associate at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP at Washington D.C. in 2011.
After graduation, David worked for Pillsbury Winthrop as a technology and law attorney. Today, David is a founder and board member of the Modern Philanthropy Foundation, and is he is general counsel and strategic advisor for The Giving Block, a cryptocurrency fundraising platform. Beginning in 2022, David has worked for Shift4, leading Strategic Crypto Projects.
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