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Deborah A. Farrington, MBA 1976
For Debby Farrington, the road to HBS began at age 11 with a visit to the New York Stock Exchange. "I was fascinated," says Farrington, who majored in economics at Smith and was one of just nine women in her HBS section. Comfortable in the role of a pioneer, Farrington's early career included working as a securities analyst for Merrill Lynch in Asia, running a private equity firm, and serving as managing director of a Hong Kong merchant bank. In 1998, she founded StarVest Partners, a New York City–based venture capital firm with a focus on software-as-a-service, e-commerce, and internet marketing.
Farrington's business success is matched by her enthusiasm for HBS: she currently serves on the Visiting Committee and the HBS Club of New York board and has been an Alumni Board vice president, business plan contest judge, and section fundraiser. "My HBS experience was life-defining," she says. "A Harvard MBA leveled the playing field for me." Of her gift for the HBS Fund, she says, "I am proud to support HBS's mission of training leaders who make a difference."
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Stories Featuring Debby Farrington
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- 01 Mar 2019
- HBS Alumni Bulletin
The One That Got Away
Re: Jeff Bussgang (MBA 1995); Rytis Vitkauskas (MBA 2008); Paul Finnegan (MBA 1982); Debby Farrington (MBA 1976); Tim Draper (MBA 1984); Jo Tango (MBA 1995); Fred Wang (MBA 1992); Bejul Somaia (MBA 1998); Sunil Nagaraj (MBA 2009); Luis Robles (MBA 2010); Ethan Kurzweil (MBA 2008); Elaine Gilde (MBA 1978); David Cowan (MBA 1992); Rob Go (MBA 2007); Chad Waite (MBA 1983); Jeffrey J. Bussgang (Senior Lecturer of Business Administration) -
- 26 Jun 2014
- Business News Network
StarVest Founder on Hottest Venture Capital Technology Investments
Re: Debby Farrington (MBA 1976); Chitra Nawbatt (GMP 6) -
- 01 Dec 2012
- Alumni Stories
From Where We Stand
Re: Roslyn Payne (MBA 1970); Courtney Leimkuhler (MBA 2007); Myra Hart (MBA 1981); Muriel Maignan (MBA 1997); Susannah Swihart (MBA 1980); Debby Farrington (MBA 1976); Lisa Carnoy (MBA 1994); Laura Liswood (MBA 1976); Sue Schooner (MBA 1983); Barbara Franklin (MBA 1964); Ilene Lang (MBA 1973); Robin Smith (MBA 1963); Cathy Benko (MBA 1989); Mamongae Mahlare (MBA 2004); Kiyomi Saito (MBA 1981); Naina Kidwai (MBA 1982); Flavia Almeida (MBA 1994); Amrita Sen (MBA 1999); Dani Soares (MBA 1997); Cynthia Vance (MBA 1985); Anne Bonaparte (MBA 1988)