Sean Fox : Interview for the John W. Gardner Legacy Oral History Project
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Sean Fox, co-president of Freedom Financial and a former John Gardner Public Service Fellow, discusses growing up in rural Washington, studying as an undergraduate at Stanford University, being mentored by John W. Gardner, and his career in law, business, and policy. While in high school, Fox received the Young American Medal for Service for starting a food bank in his hometown, Toledo, and he discusses how this fueled his passion for public service. He talks about his time at Stanford, where he majored in economics and political science. He discusses his involvement in public service and policy issues at Stanford, including tutoring students in the Ravenswood school district, working in Senator Timothy Wirth’s office through the Stanford in Washington program, and volunteering through the Haas Center for Public Service. He recounts his memories from a class on leadership taught by Gardner. He also reflects on Gardner’s centennial commencement address at Stanford in 1991. Fox talks about working at the World Resources Institute on issues related to climate change as a John Gardner Public Service Fellow. He discusses his experiences being mentored by Gardner, and recalls being struck by Gardner’s encouraging and humble nature. He also recounts stories from his involvement in the documentary, John Gardner: Uncommon American. Fox discusses working on antitrust at the Department of Justice, and then returning to work with Jutvision in Palo Alto before starting Freedom Financial. He then reflects on his role in helping to found the John Gardner Fellowship Association and the importance of the fellowship network.
Description
Type of resource | sound recording-nonmusical, text, still image |
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Extent | 1 audio file; 1 text file; 1photograph |
Place | Stanford (Calif.) |
Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
Date created | September 13, 2017 |
Language | English |
Digital origin | born digital |
Creators/Contributors
Interviewee | Fox, Sean | |
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Creator | Fox, Sean | |
Interviewer | Feder, Abby | |
Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
Subjects
Subject | Gardner, John W. (John William), 1912-2002 |
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Subject | Civil Society > United States |
Subject | John Gardner Public Service Fellowship |
Genre | Interview |
Bibliographic information
Biographical profile | <html>Sean Fox is an internet executive and investor in the San Francisco Bay Area. He currently serves as co-president and chief revenue officer of Freedom Financial. Fox graduated from Stanford University in 1991 with a BA in economics and political science. He holds a master of philosophy degree from University of Cambridge and a JD from Georgetown Law School where he graduated cum laude and acted as an editor for the Georgetown Law Journal. Fox’s passion for public service began at a young age. While in high school, he started a food bank in his hometown of Toledo, Washington, earning him the Young American Medal for Service. His dedication to public service continued when he came to Stanford as an undergraduate student in 1987. While at Stanford, he sought out volunteer opportunities both in California and back home in Washington. In 1991, he was a John Gardner Public Service Fellow, working at the World Resources Institute on climate change issues. Following completion of his law studies, Fox worked for the US District Court and the US Department of Justice in Washington, DC, before returning to the Bay Area to work in online marketing in 1998. He began with the start-up bamboo.com, which went public one year later and then combined with its competitor to create Internet Pictures Corporation (iPix). Fox served as the vice president of sales and strategic alliances of iPix. He also served as the president of social networking start-up Connecting Neighbors before it was purchased by Reply.com in 2005. Fox worked at Reply.com for almost a decade in a number of positions, including chief operating officer, before moving to Freedom Financial.</html> |
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Transcript |
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Finding Aid | |
Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/my921pj8244 |
Location | SC1355 |
Repository | Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- The materials are open for research use and may be used freely for non-commercial purposes with an attribution. For commercial permission requests, please contact the Stanford University Archives (universityarchives@stanford.edu).
- Copyright
- Copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.
Collection
John W. Gardner Legacy Oral History Project
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