Fran Hauser

Francesca ("Fran") Hauser (born October 28, 1968) is a startup investor and advisor, funding and advising consumer-focused companies such as HelloGiggles, Levo, Mogul, The Wing and Gem&Bolt. Formerly President, Digital for Time Inc.'s Style and Entertainment Group, she is also a philanthropist and advocate for women in business. 2Early life and education Hauser was born in Reggio Calabria, Italy, the eldest daughter of Carmela and Antonio Cambareri. In 1970, Hauser's parents moved the family from Italy to Mount Kisco, NY where Antonio Cambareri continued in the stone masonry trade and Carmela continued her work as a tailor. Hauser graduated from John F. Kennedy Catholic High School in Somers, NY as salutatorian in 1986. Hauser attended Pace University in Pleasantville and White Plains, NY where she graduated in 1990 summa cum laude with a BBA and MBA in Business Administration. Hauser was the first person in her family to graduate from college. 2Career Hauser began her career in finance, holding positions at Price Waterhouse, Ernst and Young, and Coca-Cola Enterprises until joining Moviefone in 1998. She played an integral role in the $400 million sale of Moviefone to AOL and was later promoted to Vice President and General Manager of Moviefone and AOL Movies in 2001. In 2002 she was promoted to Vice President of AOL’s Programming Group, where she managed the AOL Teens channel and became one of the liaisons between AOL and Time In