Laura Fox

Co-Founder, President/CEO


Laura Fox founded the Fox Foundation with her husband, Ben Van De Bunt, in honor of her father, Jacob L. Fox . Laura  has an extensive background working as a lawyer and strategic advisor in the corporate and social good sectors. In addition to launching and growing the Fox Foundation, Laura applies her expertise and contributes to the development of the social entrepreneurship field through her role as an Adjunct Professor at the USC Marshall School of Business, where she developed a unique undergraduate course engaging young people in social entrepreneurship and preparing them to be social innovators.. Laura previously worked as a business executive in the entertainment industry, including overseeing business and legal affairs for the DreamWorks SKG movie division, and serving as the VP of Legal Affairs for Walt Disney Pictures and Touchstone Pictures. Over the past two decades, Laura has served on numerous nonprofit and University Boards and Advisory Councils, currently including Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, City Year Los Angeles, P.S. ARTS, Visionary Women, Civicas, the USC Marshall Board of Councilors, and the Otis College Board of Governors. Laura received  a B.A. in Political Science and Psychology from the University of Michigan and  a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School.