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# Todd Park

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Todd Park is an American entrepreneur and government official. He served as Chief Technology Officer of the United States and technology advisor for U.S. President Barack Obama. He is the co-founder and executive chairman of Devoted Health.

##  Quotes by Todd Park

> [Technology and computers are very much at the core of our economy going forward. To be prepared for the demands of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/todd-park/technology-and-computers-are-very-much-at-the-core-of-our-economy/)

Todd Park

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/077/todd-park-68811_21st-century_technology-and-computers-are-very-much-a_701052.jpg)

> [I mean, look, the government is not a startup obviously. But projects to change government I think are best thought of as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/todd-park/i-mean-look-the-government-is-not-a-startup-obviously-but-projects-to/)

Todd Park

[Entrepreneurship](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/entrepreneurship/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/428/todd-park-68811_entrepreneurship_i-mean-look-the-government-is-not-a-star_781908.jpg)

> [Data by itself is not useful. Data is only useful if it can be applied for public benefit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/todd-park/data-by-itself-is-not-useful-data-is-only-useful-if-it-can-be-applied/)

Todd Park

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a34/todd-park-68811_benefits_data-by-itself-is-not-useful-data-is-onl_1460878.jpg)

> [Silicon Bayou - aka Lafayette, LA - is the best kept secret reservoir of innovation mojo in America](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/todd-park/silicon-bayou-aka-lafayette-la-is-the-best-kept-secret-reservoir-of/)

Todd Park

[Aka](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/aka/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c31/todd-park-68811_aka_silicon-bayou-aka-lafayette-la-is-the-be_1708404.jpg)

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