David Bohn - The Fulbright U.S. Student Program
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Education professional David Bohn of Colorado Springs is currently the president of Star Communities, and he previously served as president of The Classical Academy and of the nonprofit group Entrust. Earlier in his career, David Bohn participated in the Fulbright U.S. Student Program and attended Romania's Academy of Economic Studies.
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