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'''J. Michael Arrington''' is the Founder and Co-Editor of [[TechCrunch]].<ref>[http://techcrunch.com/about-techcrunch/ techcrunch.com]</ref>
'''J. Michael Arrington''' is the Founder and Co-Editor of [[TechCrunch]].<ref>[http://techcrunch.com/about-techcrunch/ techcrunch.com]</ref>


== Career History ==
=== Career History ===
Mr. Arrington was the CEO of [[Pool.com]] prior to joining TechCruch. From 2002-2003, he was the CEO of RazorGator. Prior to which he was the VP of  Operations and General Counsel at Global Name Registry.<ref>[http://seekingalpha.com/author/michael-arrington seekingalpha.com]</ref>
Mr. Arrington was the CEO of [[Pool.com]] prior to starting TechCruch. He rose to prominence because of his blog TechCrunch. From 2002 to 2003, he was the CEO of RazorGator. Prior to which, he was the VP of  Operations and General Counsel at [[Global Name Registry]].<ref>[http://seekingalpha.com/author/michael-arrington seekingalpha.com]</ref>


In the year 2000, he co-founded [[Achex]] and worked there as the VP of Business Development for almost one and a half year. In 2001, Achex was acquired by [[First Data Corp.]] for $32 million.<ref>[http://www.crunchbase.com/person/michael-arrington crunchbase.com]</ref> He has been the VP of Business Development & General Counsel at RealNames Corporation.  
In the year 2000, he co-founded [[Achex]] and worked there as the VP of Business Development for almost a year and a half. In 2001, Achex was acquired by [[First Data Corp.]] for $32 million.<ref>[http://www.crunchbase.com/person/michael-arrington crunchbase.com]</ref> He has also been the VP of Business Development & General Counsel at RealNames Corporation.  


Michael started off as a Corporate Attorney at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and practiced Law for two years. He also practiced law at O’Melveny & Myers.
Michael started off as a Corporate Attorney at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and practiced Law for two years. He also practiced law at O’Melveny & Myers. He made $1 Million in a year selling domain names.<ref>[http://www.hourlylaff.com/top-100-people-who-made-1million-selling-domains/ hourlylaff.com]</ref>


He has been on the board of directors for Flodera, a software that helped organize data with a tool.
When [[Rob Hall]] founded Pool.com, he handpicked Mr. Arrington as the CEO and President of the Company. He is widely known for the rapid success of [[Pool.com]] under his guidance.
 
== Personal Life==
He grew up with aspirations to be a corporate lawyer, he did exactly that after attending Stanford Law School. He practiced law for a many years before he decided it was time to make a change in his life, so he stopped practicing law and moved on.


== Awards and Honors ==
== Awards and Honors ==
*He held the 10th rank in Forbe's [[Web Celeb 25]] in 2009.<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/2007/01/23/web-celeb-25-tech-media_cx_de_06webceleb_0123top_slides_11.html forbes.com]</ref>
*He held the 10th rank in Forbe's [[Web Celeb 25]] in 2009.<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/2007/01/23/web-celeb-25-tech-media_cx_de_06webceleb_0123top_slides_11.html forbes.com]</ref>
*In May 2008 Time Magazine named Michael Arrington as one of the world’s 100 most influential people.<ref>[http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1733748_1733758_1735848,00.html time.com]</ref>
*In May 2008 Time Magazine named Michael Arrington as one of the world’s 100 most influential people.<ref>[http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1733748_1733758_1735848,00.html time.com]</ref>
*He is widely considered by magazines like Forbes and Wired to be one of the most Intelligent man in the Internet Industry.<ref>[http://www.wired.com/techbiz/people/magazine/15-07/ff_arrington wired.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.wired.com/culture/culturereviews/magazine/17-04/st_flowchart wired.com]</ref>
*He is widely considered by magazines like Forbes and Wired to be one of the most Intelligent individuals in the Internet Industry.<ref>[http://www.wired.com/techbiz/people/magazine/15-07/ff_arrington wired.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.wired.com/culture/culturereviews/magazine/17-04/st_flowchart wired.com]</ref>


== External Links ==
== External Links ==
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*[http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2541212143165850148&hl=en Charlie Rose - Michael Arrington / Lee Scott]
*[http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2541212143165850148&hl=en Charlie Rose - Michael Arrington / Lee Scott]
*His posts on [http://techcrunch.com/author/tcmarrington/ TechCrunch].
*His posts on [http://techcrunch.com/author/tcmarrington/ TechCrunch].
*[http://www.inc.com/magazine/20101001/the-way-i-work-michael-arrington-techcrunch.html The Way I Work: Michael Arrington]]
*[http://www.inc.com/magazine/20101001/the-way-i-work-michael-arrington-techcrunch.html The Way I Work: Michael Arrington]


== Education ==
== Education ==
He holds a JD. in Law from the Stanford Law School and a B.A in Economics from the Claremont McKenna College.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelarrington linkedin.com]</ref>
He holds a JD. in Law from Stanford Law School and a B.A in Economics from the Claremont McKenna College.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelarrington linkedin.com]</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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J. Michael Arrington is the Founder and Co-Editor of TechCrunch.[1]

Career History

Mr. Arrington was the CEO of Pool.com prior to starting TechCruch. He rose to prominence because of his blog TechCrunch. From 2002 to 2003, he was the CEO of RazorGator. Prior to which, he was the VP of Operations and General Counsel at Global Name Registry.[2]

In the year 2000, he co-founded Achex and worked there as the VP of Business Development for almost a year and a half. In 2001, Achex was acquired by First Data Corp. for $32 million.[3] He has also been the VP of Business Development & General Counsel at RealNames Corporation.

Michael started off as a Corporate Attorney at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and practiced Law for two years. He also practiced law at O’Melveny & Myers. He made $1 Million in a year selling domain names.[4]

When Rob Hall founded Pool.com, he handpicked Mr. Arrington as the CEO and President of the Company. He is widely known for the rapid success of Pool.com under his guidance.

Awards and Honors

  • He held the 10th rank in Forbe's Web Celeb 25 in 2009.[5]
  • In May 2008 Time Magazine named Michael Arrington as one of the world’s 100 most influential people.[6]
  • He is widely considered by magazines like Forbes and Wired to be one of the most Intelligent individuals in the Internet Industry.[7][8]

External Links

Education

He holds a JD. in Law from Stanford Law School and a B.A in Economics from the Claremont McKenna College.[9]

References

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