Rocky Williform

Infobox Person
name = Rocky Deaire Williform


caption = Rocky public speaking, in a photograph taken from his [http://www.streetcred.com/rocky StreetCred.com] profile page
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birth_place = Jonesboro, AR United States
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alma_mater = Texas Southern University
occupation = Founder and CEO of [http://www.streetcred.com/ StreetCred.com]
residence = Atlanta, GA, Houston, TX
religion = Protestant
parents = Opal Kindall Johnson (d. 1997)
children =

Rocky Deaire Williform, an American entrepreneur, is founder of [http://www.streetcred.com/ StreetCred.com] , “the social network for the hip-hop culture.” [ [http://www.wireandglass.com/article.cfm/id/284201 Grammy Award Winning Rapper/Actor T.I., to Release Single to his Highly Anticipated Album, Paper Trail, on Hip-Hop Social Network StreetCred.com - WIREANDGLASS.COM ] ] .

Prior to starting StreetCred, he was President of BodyBlocks Nutrition Systems, Inc., the Atlanta based functional food and beverage maker, [ [http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2007/09/24/story6.html?ana=from_rss Hip-hop site raises its cred - Atlanta Business Chronicle: ] ] , of which he co-founded with Lloyd D. Ward [ [http://www.businessweek.com/1999/99_32/b3641001.htm The Saga of Maytag's Lloyd Ward ] ] , the former Chairman and CEO of the $5 billion Maytag Corporation. [ [http://www.pgalums.com/page/1478/;jsessionid=1t99vgird7cps?ct=cdisplay&nt=true&cd_eid=2981 Lloyd D. Ward - Chairman of BodyBlocks Nutrition Systems and Former Chief Executive Officer/Secretary General United States Olympic Committee ] ] Before he set out to become an entrepreneur, he was a New York investment banker, participating in hostile takeovers. [ [http://www.rapweekly.com/news.asp?id=1404 RAPWEEKLY.COM - Rapper/Actor T.I. To Post a Video Message on Hip-Hop Social Network ] ] .

He has been publicly associated with Rapper/Actor T.I., and 5 time Olympic Gold Medalist, Michael Johnson (athlete). Johnson served as celebrity spokesman for BodyBlocks Nutrition Systems [http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=12627554&BRD=1077&PAG=461&dept_id=237826&rfi=6] and T.I. is celebrity spokesman for StreetCred.com. [ [http://www.prohiphop.com/2007/09/streetcredcoms-.html ProHipHop: Hip Hop Business: StreetCred.com's Social Media Network Launches With T.I ] ]

Williform holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Texas Southern University and is a martial artist.

Podcasts

CEO, Rocky Williform, was interviewed by [http://www.blackweb20.com/2007/10/02/interview-with-rocky-williform-ceo-of-streetcredcom/ Black Web 2.0] on Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007. [ [http://www.blackweb20.com/2007/10/02/interview-with-rocky-williform-ceo-of-streetcredcom/ Black Web 2.0 » Blog Archive » Interview with Rocky Williform, CEO of StreetCred.com ] ]

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