Religion Judaism Education Columbia University | Name Jack Hidary Website Campaign website Siblings Murray Hidary | |
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Organizations founded EarthWeb, Vista Research, iAmplify Profiles | ||
Political party Independent politician | ||
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Jack Hidary is a technology and financial entrepreneur who lives In New York City. He is the chairman of Samba Energy and was the co-founder of EarthWeb/Dice, Inc. and Vista Research. He also co-founded the Auto X Prize and was one of the architects for the Cash for Clunkers program. Hidary was a 2013 New York City mayoral candidate running as an independent.
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- Brianlehrer tv nyc mayoral election coverage w cand jack hidary
- Ceotalks jack hidary
- Business career
- Social and policy initiatives
- Politics
- Personal
- Education
- References
Ceotalks jack hidary
Business career
Social and policy initiatives
Jack Hidary has been a vocal proponent of renewable energy and an expert in transportation technology and policy. He is a trustee of the X Prize Foundation and the co-founder of the Auto X Prize, which inspired the development of highly fuel-efficient vehicles. He is also on the advisory board of the NREL.
In 2008, Hidary helped design the Cash for Clunkers program, a $3 billion program that provided economic incentives for people to trade in older, less-efficient vehicles for newer, more fuel efficient ones.
Hidary has served as a partner or trustee for numerous New York City groups, including the Partnership for New York City, the Citizens Budget Commission and the Association for a Better New York. He is also a founding member of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI).
Politics
On July 17, 2013, Hidary announced his intent to run as an independent in a self-created line called the Jobs and Education Party for New York City Mayor and succeed Michael Bloomberg. The New York Times described his political leanings as "socially progressive, fiscally reserved, and digitally savvy," and his primary goals are to better education, foster small business growth and spur employment across all boroughs, and attract companies and investment to New York. One of his primary initiatives is to increase productivity by wiring all of the city’s schools, businesses and neighborhoods for broadband Internet service. Another focus is to increase the number of tech incubators and shared workspaces across the city. His main focus is establishing employment for citizens and controlled spending.
On November 5, Jack Hidary lost to Bill de Blasio in the Mayoral Election. Joe Lhota finished second.
Personal
Hidary was born at Brookdale Hospital in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn to a Syrian Jewish family. His great-grandparents came to Ellis Island as immigrants, living in the Lower East Side tenements. He is the eldest of four brothers and one sister who died at a young age. He serves on several boards including the advisory council for the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) and Google X Labs. He is also on the board of the X Prize Foundation.
Education
Hidary studied philosophy and neuroscience at Columbia University and was awarded a Stanley Fellowship in Clinical Neuroscience at the National Institutes of Health.