Ben Parr

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Ben Parr

Ben Parr at Chirp, 2010
Born (1985-02-12) February 12, 1985
Princeton, Illinois
Occupation Technology Journalist, Entrepreneur
Website
BenParr.com

Ben Parr (born February 12, 1985) is an American journalist and entrepreneur. He is a co-founder of #DominateFund, a seed-stage venture capital fund, and a columnist and commentator for CNET.[1] He was until November 2011 the Editor-at-Large of Mashable.[2]

Mashable

Parr joined Mashable as a writer in August 2008, but was promoted to Associate Editor in March 2009, Co-Editor in September 2009 and Editor-at-Large in May 2011.[3] He was fired from the company in November 2011.[4] His writing focused on web technology, business and media.

CNET

In February 2012, Parr announced that he was joining the technology news website CNET as a commentator and columnist. [5] His column, The Social Analyst, "digs into the key companies, trends and players powering the tech and social media universe, from the smallest startups to tech giants." [6]

Awards

In 2010, Parr was named a "Technology Industry Trendsetter, Luminary & Chronicler" by the Public Relations Society of America. [7]

In 2011, Parr was named one of the top 10 tech journalists in the world by Say Media. [8] Parr was also named San Francisco's coolest social media geek by SF Weekly. [9]

In 2012, Parr was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30, along with #DominateFund co-founders Matt Schlicht and Mazy Kazerooni [10]

Personal life

Parr is a serial entrepreneur, having started his first company while attending Northwestern University. [11]

Parr graduated from Northwestern University in 2008, and worked as a Community Assistant at Elder Hall as an undergraduate.

References

  1. ↑ "Ben Parr, Tracks.by Cofounders Aim to 'Dominate' Venture Capital With Celebrity Ties". Forbes. 2012-11-20. 
  2. ↑ "Top 100 Blogs - 1 to 25". Technorati. Retrieved 2012-08-25. 
  3. ↑ "Ben Parr". Mashable.com. Retrieved 2012-08-25. 
  4. ↑ "Ben Parr fired from Mashable". memeburn. 2010-03-26. Retrieved 2012-08-25. 
  5. ↑ "My Column Is Heading to CNET". BenParr.com. 2012-02-21. 
  6. ↑ "The Social Analyst". CNET. 
  7. ↑ "InsidEPR: PRSA Silicon Valley: Media Predicts 2011". Blog.engagepr.com. 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2012-08-25. 
  8. ↑ "Say Media / News / Pocket-lint: The top 10 tech journalists in the world, and why I picked them". News.saymedia.com. 2011-02-25. Retrieved 2012-08-25. 
  9. ↑ Swearingen, Jake (2011-09-12). "SF Weekly Web Awards Party 2011: Pictures and Winners - San Francisco - Arts - The Exhibitionist". Blogs.sfweekly.com. Retrieved 2012-08-25. 
  10. ↑ "30 Under 30: The Hottest Apps And The Tech That Powers Them". Forbes.com. 2012-12-17. 
  11. ↑ Lam, Bourree (2006-10-01). "The Uncommon Interview: Ben Parr – The Chicago Maroon". Chicagomaroon.com. Retrieved 2012-08-25. 

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