Conor French
A corporate attorney turned social
entrepreneur, Conor is COO/CFO of Indego Africa and committed business partner
to more than 300 women micro-entrepreneurs in Rwanda. Indego Africa is a
non-profit social enterprise that integrates a market-based approach to income
generation with a philanthropic investment in women’s education to break the
cycle of systemic poverty in Africa. Conor serves on the board of directors of
Red Hen Press (including chairing its audit committee) and NYU Law’s Alumni
Association. A past recipient of Bet Tzedek’s Access to Justice Award and an
85Broads Guy Who Rocks, Conor was recently appointed to the NYSBA’s Committee
on Attorney Professionalism. He is the editor-in-chief of the blog Social
Enterprising and frequently speaks on issues related to social innovation and
impact, economic development, micro-enterprise in Africa, business and
philanthropy and non-profit leadership. Prior to joining Indego Africa, Conor
practiced law at the global firm of Latham & Watkins. He represented public
and private companies, investment banks, private equity firms and investors in
a wide range of leveraged finance and other business transactions. As pro bono
counsel to Ashoka, Conor structured joint ventures, strategic partnerships and
other collaborations that provided critical support for Ashoka’s global network
of leading social entrepreneurs. Conor received a B.A. in History and English
from Georgetown University and a J.D. from NYU Law, where he was an editor of
the Journal of International Law and Politics. He is qualified to practice
before the CA, DC, MA, and NY bars.
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