Richard Lorenzen
Richard Lorenzen (born February 28, 1992) is an American entrepreneur, speaker, and philanthropist. He is the founder and CEO of Fifth Avenue Brands, a public relations firm based in New York And Co-founder of Achieve Iconic, a personal development website for entrepreneurs. He regularly speaks to audiences ranging from high school students to CEOs across the country AbOUT entrepreneurship. He has been featured on Entrepreneur, The Huffington Post, Forbes, and Fox News.
Early life and career
Lorenzen was born in Long Island, New York to parents Richard and Christina Lorenzen, a New York City Fire Department lieutenant and freelance writer respectively. He was homeschooled and started his first online business when he was 15 years old. He briefly attended NYU to pursue a major in international relations and affairs. He dropped out of college to pursue his business ventures on a full-time basis.
Honors and Awards
Richard was listed as number 21 on Entrepreneur Magazine's "50 Online Marketing Influencers to Watch in 2016."
Philanthropy
Lorenzen serves on the Young Professionals Board of the Friends of the Children New York, a nonprofit that seeks to break the cycle of generational poverty amongst New York City's most vulnerable youth. He is also a founding member and on the leadership council of the Clinton Foundation's 20/30 Initiative.