David Rizzo
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David Rizzo

David Rizzo covers Fairfield County's money with an insider's eye and an outsider's skepticism. He grew up in Waterbury in a working-class Italian family—his father was a machinist—then attended Georgetown and got his MBA at NYU Stern. He spent eight years as a hedge fund analyst before burning out and pivoting to journalism. He believes economic journalism should explain how the wealthy actually operate. He lives in Greenwich.

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Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County Appoints Stamford Resident as New Executive Director

The Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County has named Douglas Laustsen as its new executive director, according to the organization. Laustsen, a Stamford resident, will provide strategic and operational leadership for the nonprofit during what the organization describes as a period of new opportunities and ongoing challenges for the arts and culture sector.