Jason Wang

Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Schmidt Futures

Jason Wang was incarcerated at the age of 15 for Aggravated Robbery, a first degree felony, and received a 12 year prison sentence.

During his incarceration, his criminal justice reform efforts led to thousands of kids being released from maximum security prisons to community programs.

After release, he started 4 companies, earned a full ride scholarship to UT Dallas, and earned a double masters.

Today, he leads FreeWorld. FreeWorld’s mission is to bring high wage careers to millions of ex-felons across the country, so they can live fulfilling, positive lives, prison-free.

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  • Entrepreneur-in-Residence

    Current role