Jackson Whang is an MBA candidate at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business. He graduated with honors from Harvard University, where he studied psychology and economics and was an active musician and club sports athlete. Prior to attending Harvard, Jackson studied classical viola at The Juilliard School’s Pre-College Division, toured internationally with the National Youth Orchestra of the USA, and volunteered with the Union City Music Project, where he worked to improve the lives of underprivileged children through music.

Jackson has spent his career working in high-growth early-stage technology startups, most recently as part of the founding team of Wonder.com, a pioneering food delivery company most recently valued at $3.5B. Prior to that, he started PayDown, an enterprise SaaS company that built products for the student loan servicing industry, and was an early employee at Jet.com (acquired by Walmart for $3.3B). He also loves food and runs a small business with his fiancé selling Malaysian curry blends at eatgrumpyginger.com. At Stanford and beyond, he plans to build and lead technology companies that create greater economic security and financial independence for those who lack it most.