# Don Vaccaro

> Don Vaccaro is an American entrepreneur and the co-founder and CEO of TicketNetwork. His career in secondary ticketing began in 1979 and expanded into ticketing software, Ticket Summit, Ticket Galaxy and private lending through RCN Capital, where he served as CEO until June 2019. His other documented projects include Grace Church Websites, environmental initiatives at TicketNetwork and support for an independent film at his Maine lighthouse.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at TicketNetwork
- **Organizations:** TicketNetwork, Ticket Galaxy, Ticket Summit, RCN Capital, Grace Church Websites, Connecticut Ticket Brokers Association, Massachusetts Ticket Brokers Association
- **Nationality:** American
- **Known for:** Co-founded TicketNetwork.com with Doug Kruse in 2002., Founded Ticket Summit and Ticket Galaxy., Won the 2009 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year regional E Services award for Metro New York.

## Career timeline

- **1979** — As a Greenwich high school student, bought Jethro Tull tickets at Madison Square Garden and resold them.
- **1996** — TicketNetwork traces its business origins to this year; the consumer website launched later.
- **2002** — Launched TicketNetwork.com with co-founder Doug Kruse.
- **2009** — Received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award in the E Services category for Metro New York.
- **2010** — RCN Capital was established; Vaccaro served as its founding CEO.
- **2014** — Provided access to his part of Mistake Island and construction support for To Keep the Light.
- **2016** — Launched Grace Church Websites with the Rev. Dr. Boise Kimber.
- **2019** — Stepped down as RCN Capital CEO effective June 30; Jeffrey Tesch succeeded him.
- **2020** — Testified before a U.S. House subcommittee on ticketing on February 26.
- **2025** — Submitted feedback on Connecticut HB 7182; TicketNetwork later submitted ticketing reform comments to the DOJ and FTC.

## Achievements

- Co-founded TicketNetwork.com with Doug Kruse in 2002.
- Founded Ticket Summit and Ticket Galaxy.
- Won the 2009 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year regional E Services award for Metro New York.
- Helped establish RCN Capital in 2010 and served as CEO until June 2019.
- Co-founded Grace Church Websites, which had more than 670 participating churches and nonprofits by November 2016.
- Supported a 4,365-panel, 1.4-megawatt rooftop solar project at TicketNetwork, completed in 2019.

## Latest updates

- **2025-07** — TicketNetwork submitted comments to the DOJ and FTC advocating ticketing reforms, with Vaccaro quoted as CEO.
- **2025-03** — Vaccaro submitted March 12 testimony supporting price transparency in Connecticut HB 7182 while requesting changes on exclusivity, refunds, price caps, ticket delivery and arbitration.
- **2025-01** — An erosion-threatened Nantucket house he bought in June 2024 was demolished; he told the Nantucket Current his losses exceeded $400,000.

## Links

- Website: https://vaccaro.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donaldvaccaro

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