Jason J. Hogg

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Jason Jude Hogg
Jason J. Hogg, CEO B2R Finance
Born (1971-08-08) August 8, 1971
Alma mater Cornell University
Colby College

Jason J. Hogg (born August 8, 1971) is Chief Executive Officer of B2R Finance LP and Senior Lecturer of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management.[1][2][3] At Cornell, Hogg teaches entrepreneurship and innovation to graduate students and is one of two faculty advisors to the Big Red Venture fund, Cornell University’s student run venture fund in Ithaca, NY.[4]

Hogg is most known for founding Revolution Money, Inc., a secure, rewards-based payment platform used for consumer transactions, which was acquired by American Express for $300 million in January 2010.[5][6] The online platform technologies now support American Express Serve, a mobile digital payment platform, as well as Bluebird Services, a payment card made popular by American Express. As part of the acquisition, Hogg joined American Express as the President of its Enterprise Growth Group.[7]

Recently, Hogg cofounded Hangit, a contextual location-based mobile advertising service that received $6.2 million in funding from Vesta Inc. in November, 2014.[8]

Contributions

Hogg is recognized as a first name inventor and for his entreprenerial leadership in the areas of “alternative payment” systems and business utilization of "Big Data".[9][10] Hogg currently holds 25 patents ranging from design to complex technology systems and has 39 additional patents pending.[11]

In 2005, Hogg authored an article describing the potential impact of centralized data repositories and targeted marketing campaigns on the pharmaceutical industry – a practice central to effective Big Data utilization across a variety of industries today.[12]

Early life

Hogg began his career as a Special Agent for the FBI.[6]

Jason Hogg's father, Russell Hogg, is the former CEO of MasterCard.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Executive Profile - Jason Hogg". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  2. ↑ Lane, Ben (November 17, 2014). "B2R Finance adds Jason Hogg as company’s first CEO". Housing Wire. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Jason Jude Hogg". Cornell University Faculty and Research Profile. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "BRV Advisors | BR Venture Fund (BRV)". www.brventurefund.com. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
  5. ↑ "American Express to buy Case's Revolution Money". USA Today. November 18, 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  6. 1 2 Yacowicz, Will (April 1, 2014). "4 Things I Learned About Entrepreneurship as an FBI Agent". Inc. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  7. ↑ Sidel, Robin (November 19, 2009). "AmEx to Acquire Revolution Money". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  8. ↑ "HangIt Raises $6.2 Million Seed Funding To Disrupt Mobile Marketing". Venture Beat. October 7, 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  9. ↑ Boden, Rian (October 22, 2014). "Revolution Money founder raises funds for location-based marketing venture". NFC World. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  10. ↑ Weinberg, Allen (September 29, 2014). "Interview with Jason Hogg, CEO of Revolution Money". Payments Views. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  11. ↑ "Patents by Inventor Jason J. Hogg". Justia.com. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  12. ↑ Hogg, Jason (1 May 2005). "Marketing to Professionals: Diagnosing MD Behavior". PharmExec. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  13. ↑ "40 under 40". Fortune. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
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