- Brian Scudamore
Infobox_Celebrity
name = Brian Scudamore
caption = Brian Scudamore
birth_date = March 16, 1970
birth_place =San Francisco, California ,U.S.
occupation = Founder & CEO of1-800-GOT-JUNK?
website = www.1800gotjunk.com [http://www.1800GOTJUNK.COM]Brian Scudamore (born March 16,1970) is the Founder and CEO of
1-800-GOT-JUNK? . In 1989 Scudamore started a single truck junk hauling business named The Rubbish Boys Disposal Services as a way to pay for university tuition [http://www.1800gotjunk.com/content/articlefiles/website%20press%20kit-update%20march%2006.pdf] . After several years of hauling junk and attendingThe University of British Columbia he dropped out of school to focus full time on the junk removal business.After exploring numerous ways to grow the business, he opted to franchise the junk removal service to numerous cities in
Canada and theUnited States . In 1998 the company's operating name was changed to1-800-GOT-JUNK? .To date Brian Scudamore’s leadership is widely recognized by the media and business community. 1-800-GOT-JUNK? is consistently named a Best Employer in Canada. 1-800-GOT-JUNK? is ranked as one of the fastest growing franchises.
In 2003, Scudamore was featured on
Oprah and has gone on to be covered byFortune Magazine andCNN . He has also been onDr. Phil ,Rachael Ray andDonny Deutsch . 1-800-GOT-JUNK? was also featured on the Food Network's "Restaurant Makeover".Scudamore was named entrepreneur of year by IFA International Franchise Association 2008.
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