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Hays was an angel investor; he founded the fundraising and banking platform Capital, formerly known as Party Round, and the advertising network Branded Native.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Executives formerly with Grubhub are looking to challenge roadside assistance giant AAA with apps that connect drivers to tow trucks and other roadside help.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

So if we’re going to tie the status of children to whether their parents are “domiciled,” under Sauer’s own theory, why would the children of formerly enslaved people be citizens at all?

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

In addition to the Galbraiths, coauthors on this study are Brian English, Ph.D., of Janelia Research Campus, and Ulrike Boehm, Ph.D., formerly with Janelia and now with Carl Zeiss AG of Germany.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Fewer people came to him with their troubles than formerly, and he allowed himself a measure of gratitude for that too.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller