About
Richard Bronson worked in Wall Street finance before serving time in federal prison and Rikers Island. He founded 70 Million Jobs, an employment platform for individuals with criminal records, and now leads Commissary Club, which uses AI to automate workflows between people and institutions.
Founder/CEO at Commissary Club (formerly 70 Million Jobs)YC S17
Intro paths
YC
Richard went through Y Combinator (Summer 2017) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Richard can intro founders to Commissary Club (formerly 70 Million Jobs)'s investors below.
Commissary Club (formerly 70 Million Jobs)'s investors · 1
Experience
- Commissary.ClubCo-Founder/CEOcurrent2025 — presentUnited States
- 2C Workforce SolutionsVice President2024 — 2025Falls Church, Virginia, United States
- Women's Prison AssociationConsultant to the Women's Prison Association (WPA)2022 — 2024United States
- 70 Million JobsFounder/CEO2016 — 2022Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Defy VenturesDirector2014 — 2016New York, NY
- The Huffington PostColumnist2014 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- DoYouRemember.comCo-Founder & Advisor2011 — 2014Miami, FL
- Max Custom MediaPresident2008 — 2010New York City Metropolitan Area
- Federal Bureau of PrisonsPrisoner2002 — 2005Several
- Channels MagazineFounder & Publisher1998 — 2000Miami, FL
- Shadow LoungeOwner1997 — 1999
- Biltmore Securities, Inc.President1992 — 1997
- "Wolf of Wall Street" Stratton OakmontPartner1989 — 1991Long Island, NY
- Lehman BrosFinancial Advisor1989 — 1990New York City Metropolitan Area
- Bear StearnsFinancial Consultant1988 — 1989New York, NY
- Shearson Lehman American ExpressFinancial Advisor1987 — 1988New York, NY
Skills & more
Public Speaking1Management16Writing6Strategy5Facebook54Google Analytics9WordPress6Artificial Intelligence (AI)2Workforce Development2Business Strategy2Sales Management1Online Advertising32
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Richard Bronson?
- Richard Bronson worked in Wall Street finance before serving time in federal prison and Rikers Island. He founded 70 Million Jobs, an employment platform for individuals with criminal records, and now leads Commissary Club, which uses AI to automate workflows between people and institutions.
- Where does Richard Bronson work?
- Richard Bronson is Founder/CEO of Commissary Club (formerly 70 Million Jobs).
- What companies did Richard Bronson found?
- Richard Bronson founded Commissary Club (formerly 70 Million Jobs).
- Where did Richard Bronson go to school?
- Richard Bronson studied at Northwestern University/SUNY Buffalo (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Medill School of Journalism); Y Combinator.
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