| Ed Swiderski | |
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| Born | Edward Swiderski July 20, 1979 |
| Occupation | technology consultant |
Ed Swiderski (born July 20, 1979) is an American technology consultant who was the winner on season 5 of the reality TV show The Bachelorette.[1]
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Swiderski was born in Monroe, MI and attended Erie-Mason High School. While attending Michigan State University, he began working as a technology intern at Voyager.net. After graduating with a Bachelors Degree in Information Technology Management, Swiderski went on to work in a variety of capacities throughout the technology industry including NuSoft and Microsoft. Currently, he operates GreenCanyon, a technology company that assists businesses, and speaks at media and technology conferences throughout the country.[2]
Swiderski co-founded the non-profit Global Education Open Technology Foundation GEOTF, which promotes open standards in education that improves the quality of life of underprivileged students around the world.[3]
Swiderski appeared as a contestant in the fifth season of the ABC reality show The Bachelorette. He left the competition on episode 5 to focus on his job with Microsoft, but returned on episode 7.[4] Swiderski went on to win the competition, and became engaged to Bachelorette Jillian Harris.[5] The couple split in 2010.[6]
After the Bachelorette, Swiderski continued to be in the public eye, appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and Entertainment Tonight.[7] Currently, Swiderski blogs for ChicagoNow, and assists at SocialTechPop with Justin DiSandro.[8]