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Austin Smith

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Smart Money Rating: 75 out of 100

Advisor, Rubicon Founders

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Rubicon Founders
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Advisor
Role
Advisor
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Record updated 21 September 2026

About

Austin is passionate about the firm’s mission to transform the way people receive care. Austin’s interests in building companies from the ground up and advancing community wellbeing converged in the Rubicon vision laid out by founder, Adam Boehler. Austin was previously COO at the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation. He formerly represented the U.S. before the UN Economic and Social Affairs Council and served as the head of policy at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. A proud South Carolina native, Austin also served as Cabinet Director to Governor Nikki Haley and in other senior legal and operational roles in government.

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