Dan Doctoroff

Dan Doctoroff has driven major urban development, managed a global media company, and now leads the fight against ALS. After leading New York City’s bid for the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Dan Doctoroff went on to catalyze significant infrastructure and development projects, including the extension of the No. 7 subway line. Previously, Doctoroff built a distinguished career as an investment banker at Lehman Brothers before becoming a managing partner at Oak Hill Capital Partners, a prominent private equity investment firm, where he honed his expertise in finance and strategic growth initiatives.

from 2008 to 2014, guiding the global media company through the financial crisis, enhancing its core product offerings, and executing strategic expansions including the acquisitions of Businessweek and the Bureau of National Affairs. In 2015, Doctoroff co-founded Sidewalk Labs with Google, serving as its Chief Executive Officer until 2021. The company was dedicated to leveraging technology to enhance urban life and launched innovative ventures such as Replica, Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners, and CityBlock Health. Additionally, in 2013, he established Target ALS, a medical research foundation, driven by personal experience with the disease affecting his father and uncle.

Recognizing his profound contributions, Doctoroff, alongside Alisa Doctoroff, received the 2024 Double Helix Medals, and he was also honored with the Jacob K. Javits Lifetime Achievement Award from ALS United Greater NY in 2024.