Franklin Raines
InvestorSenior Advisor at Grain Management
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Experience
- Grain Management, LLCSenior Advisorcurrent2023 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- Smithsonian InstitutionBoard of Regentscurrent2020 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- XappMedia, Inc.Executive Chairmancurrent2013 — presentWashington, DC
- Exclusive ResortsDirectorcurrent2005 — present
- Fannie MaeRetired Chairman and CEOcurrent2005 — present
- Revolution MoneyPast Director2006 — 2010
- Revolution Health GroupVice Chairman2005 — 2008
- Fannie MaeChairman and CEO1999 — 2004
- Office of Management and BudgetDirector1996 — 1998
- Fannie MaeVice Chairman1991 — 1996
- Lazard Freres & Co.General Partner1979 — 1990
Skills & more
Strategic Planning70Negotiation7Public Speaking12Strategy52Leadership20Management27Team Leadership3Business Analysis8Business Strategy8Marketing Communications4Contract Negotiation7Advertising5
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Colleagues at Grain Management
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Principal at Grain Management
Abilash Prabhakaran
Associate at Grain Management
Adam Pickard
Principal at Grain Management
Alessandro Sicilia
Senior Associate at Grain Management
Alex Lee
Senior Associate at Grain Management
Alexis Granger
Executive Assistant at Grain Management
Arya Heidari
Principal at Grain Management
Ben Sugerman
Associate at Grain Management
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Franklin Raines?
- Senior Advisor at Grain Management
- Where does Franklin Raines work?
- Franklin Raines is Senior Advisor at Grain Management.
- Where did Franklin Raines go to school?
- Franklin Raines studied at Harvard Law School (JD Cum Laude, Law); University of Oxford (Rhodes Scholar, Politics); Harvard University (BA Magna Cum Laude, Government).
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Also attended Harvard Law School364
Keith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesKen ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystDavid GoldenManaging Partner, Revolution VenturesTracy Van GrackChief Communications Officer at RevolutionSid ShenaiVenture partner at Madrona and co-founder and CEO of Proof DiagnosticsRufus KingInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners
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Also attended University of Oxford1,914
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also attended Harvard University2,000
Josh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalRon ConwayFounder of SV AngelAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at XappMedia, Inc.1
Also worked at Exclusive Resorts7
Steve CaseChairman & CEO of Revolution; co-founder of AOLPhilippe BourguignonGodfather at OneRagtimeTheresa BarrettExecutive Assistant at Blackhorn VenturesJustin DarcyAdvisor at CaliberMindDonn DavisAdvisorAndra McGillExecutive Assistant at Revelstoke Capital Partners
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Also worked at Fannie Mae34
Kevin HeisleyDirector of Risk Reporting at EJF VenturesOmar FarooquiDirector of Valuation at EJF VenturesNathanael SutantoSenior Investment Manager, SEA at Circulate CapitalDr. Will BowserPrincipal at High Street Equity PartnersAakash ShahFellow at High Street Equity PartnersBrian BrooksInvestor at FalconX Credit / Pareto Vault
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