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José A. Quiñonez

American businessman

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About José A. Quiñonez

José A. Quiñonez was an entrepreneur, known for Mission Asset Fund.

José A. Quiñonez is an American financial-services innovator and winner of the MacArthur Fellows Program. He founded the San Francisco-based nonprofit Mission Asset Fund in 2007 in order to legitimize informal peer-to-peer lending networks in order to help marginalized groups build credit and serves as its CEO.

Education In 1994, he received a B.A. from the University of California, Davis and an M.P.A. in 1998 from Princeton University.

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Important facts

Occupation
Known for
Mission Asset Fund
Education
University of California, Davis, Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University
Awards
James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award; MacArthur Fellows Program

Frequently asked questions

Who was José A. Quiñonez?

American businessman

What was José A. Quiñonez's occupation?

José A. Quiñonez was an entrepreneur.

What was José A. Quiñonez known for?

José A. Quiñonez was known for Mission Asset Fund.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: José A. Quiñonez

· Wikidata: Q30531943

· DBpedia: José A. Quiñonez

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