Jason Wang, MBA, MS in

Jason Wang, MBA, MS

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Entrepreneur In Residence at Schmidt Futures
📍 San Jose, California, United States

Jason Wang is a serial entrepreneur and the Founder & CEO of FreeWorld, a non-profit dedicated to ending recidivism by creating pathways to living-wage careers for people with criminal histories. Drawing on his own past, he leverages his MBA and MS from The University of Texas at Dallas to drive social change. Colleagues describe him as a catalyst and an inspirational builder of ideas.

Jasons professional mission is deeply rooted in his personal journey. After being incarcerated at age 15, he transformed his life, earning two masters degrees but still facing employment barriers due to his record. This experience ignited his passion for serving Americas most overlooked talent pools and creating systemic change for those seeking a second chance.

Unique fact: Jasons entrepreneurial instincts showed early; as a child, he became known as the "Fortune Cookie King" for buying cookies from his fathers restaurant and selling them at school.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Entrepreneur In Residence
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Jose, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Jason shows up

Decisive
Confident & Optimistic
Generous

They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Priorities

Topics Jason cares about

Criminal Justice Reform
His life's mission is to end mass incarceration and change the system for formerly incarcerated individuals, inspired by his own experiences.
Second Chances
He founded FreeWorld to provide "legit second chances" by breaking down employment barriers and creating paths to high-wage jobs for people with criminal records.
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Career

Work history

7-2020 - 7-2022
Entrepreneur In Residence
Schmidt Futures
8-2018
Founder & CEO
FreeWorld
1-2016 - 5-2018
Executive Relations Manager
Defy Ventures
2-2015 - 2-2017
Founder & CEO
Byte Size Moments
1-2015 - 9-2015
Management Consultant
Alvarez & Marsal
In the press

Media appearances

After Leaving Prison, This Man is Helping End Recidivism. Featured in Good Good Good
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Jason Wang of FreeWorld pitches at Fast Forward Demo Day 2021. Featured in YouTube
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Education
2012 - 2013
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
The University of Texas at Dallas
2012 - 2012
Master of Science (M.S.)
The University of Texas at Dallas
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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