Dana Harrison
Dana Harrison (November 19, 1960 – March 9, 2018) was an American business professional, arts community and non-profit organizer, producer, director and entrepreneur. Born Dana Lynn Harrison on November 19, 1960, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, she spent her childhood in Westfield, New Jersey. She graduated from Westfield High School in 1977 at age 16 and at age 20 obtained a degree in history from Princeton University, where she also served as the President of Terrace Club. Having moved to the Bay Area of northern California after college, she initially pursued a career in finance that included launching early online trading and brokerage services for Charles Schwab. However, in 1998, citing an incident in which she was injured by a driver running a red light as a wake-up call, she changed her focus to align with her long interest in creative pursuits and joined the staff of the Burning Man festival. Nicknamed "Biz Babe" by the Burning Man community, she established the first ticketing system for the event, and later expanded her responsibilities to other financial and administrative matters, including the creation and running of Black Rock City, LLC, the business entity that organizes the festival each year. She remained an