
Ben Badejo
MBA candidate and Harvard‑trained compliance and regulatory professional
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New York, New York, USA
Tel Aviv, Israel
Joined December 2025
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Summary
Active commentator and organizer on higher‑education debates and campus antisemitism: Ben has publicly led and circulated criticism of Harvard leadership (notably a widely‑shared Dec 2023 letter to President Claudine Gay) and has used social accounts to coordinate filings and complaints (including a Title VI complaint), making him a prominent voice in the public debate over antisemitism and university governance. komonews+2
Experienced compliance and regulatory professional with a finance and legal operations background: Ben's career spans compliance roles at York Capital Management and MatlinPatterson, paralegal work at Wachtell Lipton, and a CFTC Enforcement internship, signaling expertise in fund operations, regulatory programs, and legal support functions. servicecorps+1
Legal and editorial training from Harvard Law School: Ben served in editorial/associate roles while at Harvard Law (appears on a Harvard Business Law Review masthead), and he frames much public advocacy with legal/regulatory arguments (e.g., Title VI filing). harvard+1
Internationally oriented MBA candidate with ties to Israel and U.S. policy networks: Ben is enrolled in an MBA program at Tel Aviv University while maintaining NYC/DC ties, and he participates in policy and advocacy forums (speaker listings, conference appearances), reflecting a cross‑border professional and civic footprint. nationalconservatism+2
Work
Education
Writing
Announcement / filing: Title VI complaint against Harvard (public posts)
January 1, 2024Public posts indicate he filed or announced filing a Title VI antisemitism complaint against Harvard/Harvard Law following campus events and congressional testimony.
Open letter to Harvard President Claudine Gay (sample letter circulated publicly)
December 1, 2023Drafted and circulated a letter to Harvard leadership criticizing President Gay's congressional testimony on campus antisemitism and urging resignation; the letter was widely shared and cited in news coverage.
Hobbies
Rowing (played on Tufts men's rowing team while at university). gotuftsjumbos
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