- Michael Schutzler
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Michael Schutzler (born 1962) is the CEO of Livemocha,[1] an online language learning community. He is also an author and business coach.
Schutzler's father was born in Lithuania and his mother originated from Frankfurt, Germany.[citation needed] After marrying, they emigrated to Chicago, USA. Their son was born two years later.
Schutzler’s tertiary education began at Pennsylvania State University. There, he earned a Bachelor of Science,[2] in Electrical Engineering.[3][citation needed] This was followed by an MBA[2] in Finance and Economics from the William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Rochester.[3][citation needed]
In 1996, Schutzler co-founded his first company, the Seattle-based FreeShop.com, pioneering online shopping and email marketing.[verification needed] From there, he founded Piri Reis Ventures LLC, a federation of investors for which he served as advisor, investor, and board member to Internet and enterprise software company start-ups.[verification needed]
Since 2000, he has served as CEO and senior executive in several Internet industry firms and services including Classmates.com,[1][4][5]Monster Worldwide[6] and RealNetworks.[7][8][verification needed]
In 2007, Schutzler founded the business-coaching firm, CEOsherpa.com.[1][9]
He currently[when?] serves on the Board of Advisors for the Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at the University of Washington Michael G. Foster School of Business, as well as for FlowPlay Inc., makers of Ourworld.com, and Digital Forest, a successful hosting company.
On June 8, 2010, Schutzler was announced as the new CEO of Livemocha.[1]
Schutzler is the author of Inspiring Excellence. He and his wife Carolyn reside in Bellevue, Washington.
References
- ^ a b c d Huang, Gregory T. (June 8, 2010). "Schutzler Joins Livemocha as New CEO". www.seattlepi.com: Hearst Newspapers. http://www.seattlepi.com/xconomy/421379_xconomy83509.html. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
- ^ a b "LiveMocha, Inc. Executive Profile". investing.businessweek.com: Bloomberg Businessweek. http://www.seattlepi.com/xconomy/421379_xconomy83509.html. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
- ^ a b "CEOsherpa.com Main page". CEOsherpa.com: CEOsherpa. http://ceosherpa.com. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
- ^ Soto, Monica (June 14, 2001). "Classmates.com: Fees are fine". seattletimes.nwsource.com: The Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/news/business/small/profiles_2001/classmates.html. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
- ^ "Monster Redefines Career Management By Harnessing Professional Networking". www.businesswire.com: Business Wire. October 20, 2003. http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20031020005260/en/Monster-Redefines-Career-Management-Harnessing-Professional-Networking. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
- ^ Senior Vice President of Consumer Products.
- ^ Senior Vice President of Global Games Division.
- ^ "Hasbro Teams Up With RealNetworks To Expand Digital Media Entertainment For Classic Games Properties". investor.realnetworks.com: RealNetworks. February 13, 2006. http://investor.realnetworks.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=203116. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
- ^ Formerly Bluesevenpartners.com.
External links
- http://www.bluesevenpartners.com/blue_seven_michael_schutzler_bio.html
- http://www.livemocha.com/pages/team#michael
- http://www.npost.com/blog/2002/07/29/interview-with-michael-schutzler-ceo-of-classmatescom/
- http://www.theleadershipjournal.com/?p=344
Interviews
- http://www.xconomy.com/seattle/2010/06/09/livemocha%E2%80%99s-new-ceo-michael-schutzler-on-company-challenges-culture-and-the-evolution-of-social-networks/
- http://www.kirstenwinkler.com/kwestions-for-michael-schutzler-ceo-livemocha/ [video]
- http://www.gamezebo.com/news/2006/08/17/interview-michael-schutzler-real-arcade-part-1
- http://www.gamezebo.com/news/2006/08/17/interview-michael-schutzler-real-arcade-part-2
Categories:- 1962 births
- Living people
- Pennsylvania State University alumni
- University of Rochester alumni
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