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Bobby Franklin

President and CEO at Member National Venture Capital Association

Arlington, Virginia, United States

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About

Bobby Franklin has been President and CEO of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) since 2013, where he leads the organization's public policy advocacy for the U.S. startup ecosystem and oversaw the 2020 launch of Venture Forward. He previously spent about a decade in advocacy roles at CTIA – The Wireless Association and served as Vice President of Federal Government Affairs at Alltel. Earlier in his career he worked for seven years on Capitol Hill for Senator David Pryor, and he holds a B.S. in Business Administration in Finance and Banking from the University of Arkansas.

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President and CEO at Member National Venture Capital Association

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Experience

  1. National Venture Capital AssociationPresident & CEOcurrent2013 — present
  2. Venture ForwardBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  3. Center for American EntrepreneurshipAdvisory Council Membercurrent2024 — present
  4. Center for American EntrepreneurshipBoard Member2019 — 2024
  5. CTIA -- The Wireless AssociationExecutive Vice President2004 — 2013
  6. ALLTELVice President, Federal Government Affairs1998 — 2003
  7. AESOP EnterprisesLegislative Director1997 — 1998
  8. U.S. SenateLegislative Assistant, Sen. David Pryor1993 — 1996
  9. U.S. SenateProfessional Staff, Government Affairs Subcommittee on Federal Services Post Office Civil Services1989 — 1993

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Legislative Relations66Public Policy39Wireless16Executive Management5Telecommunications25Contract Negotiation6Federal Government48Strategic Partnerships24Government70Mobile Devices10Political Campaigns4Mergers6
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Who is Bobby Franklin?
Bobby Franklin has been President and CEO of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) since 2013, where he leads the organization's public policy advocacy for the U.S. startup ecosystem and oversaw the 2020 launch of Venture Forward. He previously spent about a decade in advocacy roles at CTIA – The Wireless Association and served as Vice President of Federal Government Affairs at Alltel. Earlier in his career he worked for seven years on Capitol Hill for Senator David Pryor, and he holds a B.S. in Business Administration in Finance and Banking from the University of Arkansas.
Where does Bobby Franklin work?
Bobby Franklin is President and CEO at Member National Venture Capital Association.
Where did Bobby Franklin go to school?
Bobby Franklin studied at University of Arkansas (BSBA, Finance and Banking).

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