Bill Ottman

Bill Ottman
Born (1985-11-02) November 2, 1985
New York City, New York
Education University of Vermont
Occupation CEO and co-founder of Minds
Known for Entrepreneurship, activism, live events, art
Website minds.com/ottman

William “Bill” Ottman (born November 2, 1985) is an American internet entrepreneur, Information activist[1] and artist based in New York City, best known as the CEO and co-founder of Minds.

Education and career

Ottman pursued English and Music at the University of Vermont. In 2010, he worked as Director of Marketing at Gathering of the Vibes Music and Arts Festival.[2]

In 2014, Ottman co-founded Minds, an open source social networking platform that launched to the public in June 2015.[3] He is also currently an advisor at Code to Inspire.[4]

Awards and honors

In 2015, The Boston Global Forum honored Ottman as a Michael Dukakis Leadership Fellow.[5]

Media appearances

As an information activist, Ottman's speaking engagements and media appearances have included The Huffington Post[6] and the Voice of America.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Social Media Network Wants Privacy in User’s Hands". Voice of America. July 6, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Bill Ottman". LinkedIn. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Super-private social network launched to take on Facebook with support of Anonymous". The Independent. June 17, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Super-private social network launched to take on Facebook with support of Anonymous". Code to Inspire. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Bill Ottman". Boston Global Forum. June 30, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  6. ↑ "This Social Network You've Never Heard Of Has Nearly 1 Million Users, Its CEO Says". The Huffington Post. June 29, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Social Media Network Wants Privacy in User’s Hands". Voice of America. July 6, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
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