User:WWB Too/Frank Gruber (entrepreneur)
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Frank Gruber | |
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| Born | May 9, 1978 |
| Education | Bachelor's degree (2000), Computer Technology |
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| Known for | Tech Cocktail |
| Website | www |
Frank Gruber is an American entrepreneur and journalist focusing on emerging technologies. He is the CEO and co-founder of Tech Cocktail, a media company and events organization. [1]
Background
[edit]Gruber was raised in Chicago, Illinois. He received his BS in Computer Information Systems Technology from Purdue University and received a MS in Computer Science from Northwestern University.
Notability
[edit]In May 2013, Gruber spearheaded Tech Cocktail's $2.5 million investment raise from Tony Hsieh's (the CEO of Zappos.com) Downtown Project.[2][3]
Awards
[edit]Gruber was named one of the 100 DC Tech Titans by Washingtonian Magazine in May 2013,[citation needed] 2011,[citation needed] and 2009.[4] He was also named one of Forbes Top 20 Most Media Connected In Tech.[5] In 2008 Tech Cocktail was awarded the Illinois I.T. Association CityLIGHTS Award for their positive impact on the Illinois technology community.[6]
References
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- ^ DC’s startup scene: Entrepreneurship blooms in our nation’s capital
- ^ Frank Gruber (2013-05-15). "Tech Cocktail Receives $2.5M In Funding Tony Hsieh's Downtown Project". Tech.co. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
- ^ Starters Group imagines Las Vegas with an entrepreneurial culture
- ^ "Washington's Tech Titans | People & Politics". Washingtonian. 2009-05-01. Retrieved 2013-10-03., page 4
- ^ "Google Buzz Reveals Tech's Twenty Most Media-Connected People". Forbes. 2013-09-16. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
- ^ "Illinois Technology Association: CityLIGHTS Awards History". Illinoistech.org. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
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