Jon Vein

President

L.A. Convention and Tourism Development Boardof Commissioners

THE LATEST: Veteran entrepreneur Vein is active in a number of community service and philanthropic efforts in Los Angeles. He serves as president of the L.A. Convention and Tourism Development Board of Commissioners and also acts as the city's intermediary for securing hotel and motel accommodations for the homeless. As chair of the Young President's Organization Gold Los Angeles Chapter, Vein&won the&2019&Best of the Best Award globally for planning the best full-year program, with the intent of informing people to recognize and appreciate other points of view.

BACKGROUND: Vein cofounded the data marketing and analytics company MarketShare in 2005 and sold it in 2015 for $450 million. Before that, he was chief operating officer of Michael Ovitz's Artist Management Group. He is also an Emmy-winning TV producer who has been involved in national Democratic political campaigns. A native Angeleno, he holds an undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley and a JD from Harvard Law School.

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