Marc Hodosh

Marc Hodosh (/ˈhoʊdɒʃ/ HOH-dosh;[1] born December 25, 1972) is an American entrepreneur who formerly owned, co-created and hosted the TEDMED conference.

[7] Earlier, Hodosh founded and sold ID One, which specialized in facial recognition technology for the US Military and Intelligence communities.

He also led business development at Viisage, a previously publicly traded, facial recognition company.

[8] Hodosh's first business and entrepreneurial endeavors began by inventing and importing a variety of consumer products from Asia, with distribution through Bed Bath & Beyond, QVC television, Toys-R-Us, and others.

In 2011, Hodosh sold TEDMED to Priceline founder, Jay Walker, who later moved the event to The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC in April 2012.