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David Hijirida is the President of Acorns, a company that started over seven years ago with micro investing and is driven by looking after the financial wellness of everyday consumers, organizing their financial lives to benefit from the power of compounding, diversification, and a long-term view.

Previously, David was CEO of Simple Finance, an early trailblazer in online-only consumer financial services. Prior to joining as Simple’s CEO in 2018, he spent 12 years at Amazon as a Director, managing product and technical teams  across Amazon Global Payments, Web Services and Advertising groups. David’s prior banking experience also includes management consulting, corporate development, and managing consumer and small business products.

David holds a B.S. in Physics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, an M.S. in Engineering Physics from Cornell University, and an MBA from Wharton.