Patrick James McGinnis is an American venture capitalist and author. He is best known for coining the term "

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" (FOMO), which he first used in an op-ed for ''

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'' in 2004 while studying at the

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. In 2016, he published a book entitled ''The 10% Entrepreneur: Live Your Startup Dream Without Quitting Your Day Job''. Prior to enrolling at Harvard, McGinnis studied at Georgetown University. In 2010, he founded an independent advisory firm known as Dirigo Advisors, which works with investors and businesses operating primarily in Latin America. He previously worked as the Vice President of PineBridge Investments (formerly AIG Capital Partners). In 2014, he co-authored a policy research working paper from the World Bank entitled ''Private Equity and Venture Capital in SMEs in Developing Countries : The Role for Technical Assistance''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:McGinnis, Patrick James Living people American venture capitalists American business writers Harvard Business School alumni Year of birth missing (living people)