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'''Allen Grogan''' is the Chief Contract Compliance Officer, where he oversees Contractual Compliance and Consumer Safeguards. Prior to this position Grogan served as ICANN's Chief Contracting Counsel, beginning in May of 2013.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-12-en ICANN Announcement]</ref>
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'''Allen Grogan''' has served as Chief Contract Compliance Officer since October 2014, overseeing Contractual Compliance and Consumer Safeguards. Grogan served as ICANN's Chief Contracting Counsel from May 2013 until assuming his current position.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-12-en ICANN Announcement]</ref>
  
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In a news release from May 13, 2016, ICANN announced that Grogan will step down from his position as Chief Contracting Counsel. From August 1 2016 to December 2016, Grogan will continue his work in a part-time capacity. In regard to his departure Grogan stated "My decision to leave was highly personal and difficult, but it will allow me to pursue other opportunities in my life," and that "It has been a privilege to work with the dedicated staff at ICANN and I specifically want to commend the Contractual Compliance team for their extraordinary work. My time at ICANN genuinely has been one of the most fascinating and remarkable experiences I've ever had." <ref>[https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-05-13-en ICANN Announces Senior Leader Transitions. Retrieved 15 May 2016.]</ref>
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==Career History==
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Mr. Grogan is an attorney and high technology executive with more than 30 years of experience working with software, internet and entertainment industry companies and entrepreneurs.  He has served as a senior executive and general counsel at both public and private companies.
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Mr. Grogan began his legal career in Los Angeles at Irell & Manella LLP, then joined Blanc Williams Johnston & Kronstadt, which subsequently merged with Arnold & Porter LLP.
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After almost two decades as a partner heading the high technology transactional practice at Blanc Williams Johnston & Kronstadt, he left private practice to become VP Corporate Development and General Counsel at Viacore, Inc., a venture capital funded B2B supply chain solution company.
  
Mr. Grogan earned in J.D. from the University of Southern California in 1979, the same school from which he earned his M.A. in communications management.  He earned his undergraduate degree from Oberlin College.
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He then served as Senior VP and Chief Legal Officer for Jazz Semiconductor, now part of TowerJazz. During this period he also worked with several high technology startups and investment firms before joining ICANN.<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/pub/allen-grogan/0/454/3b2 Allen Grogan-LinkedIn]</ref>
  
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==Publications==
  
Mr. Grogan began his legal career at Irell & Manella LLP as an associate. After less than two years, he moved on to Blanc Williams Johnston & Kronstadt where he spent 19 years and became partner.  
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In 1984 Mr. Grogan co-founded ''The Computer and Internet Lawyer'', the leading professional journal devoted to legal issues relating to the computer and online industries and served as its co-editor-in-chief for fifteen years. Mr. Grogan has also served on the editorial boards of ''The Cyberspace Lawyer'' and ''The Journal of Internet Law''. He is the co-author and co-editor of the book ''Business and Legal Guide to Online-Internet Law'' and a former Vice-Chairman of the American Bar Association Computer Law Division of the Section of Science and Technology.<ref>[http://allengrogan.com/bio.htm Allen Grogan Bio]</ref>
  
After almost two decades heading the high technology focuses of Blanc Williams Johnston & Kronstadt, he spent six years as the VP of Corporate Development and General Counsel at Viacore, Inc., a B2B supply chain solution company.
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His next seven years were spent as the Senior VP and Chief Legal Officer for Jazz Semiconductor. This was his last position before transitioning into his positions with ICANN.<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/pub/allen-grogan/0/454/3b2 Allen Grogan-LinkedIn]</ref>
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Mr. Grogan holds a bachelor’s degree with honors in psychology from  Oberlin College.  He earned a master’s degree in communications management from the Annenberg School of Communications at the University of Southern California and a J.D. degree from the  University of Southern California Law Center, where he served on the Southern California Law Review. <ref>[http://allengrogan.com/bio.htm Allen Grogan Bio]</ref>
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Revision as of 01:41, 16 May 2016

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Affiliation: ICANN
Country: United States
Email: allen.grogan [at] icann.org
ICANNLogo.png Currently ICANN Staff

Allen Grogan has served as Chief Contract Compliance Officer since October 2014, overseeing Contractual Compliance and Consumer Safeguards. Grogan served as ICANN's Chief Contracting Counsel from May 2013 until assuming his current position.[1]

In a news release from May 13, 2016, ICANN announced that Grogan will step down from his position as Chief Contracting Counsel. From August 1 2016 to December 2016, Grogan will continue his work in a part-time capacity. In regard to his departure Grogan stated "My decision to leave was highly personal and difficult, but it will allow me to pursue other opportunities in my life," and that "It has been a privilege to work with the dedicated staff at ICANN and I specifically want to commend the Contractual Compliance team for their extraordinary work. My time at ICANN genuinely has been one of the most fascinating and remarkable experiences I've ever had." [2]

Career History

Mr. Grogan is an attorney and high technology executive with more than 30 years of experience working with software, internet and entertainment industry companies and entrepreneurs. He has served as a senior executive and general counsel at both public and private companies.

Mr. Grogan began his legal career in Los Angeles at Irell & Manella LLP, then joined Blanc Williams Johnston & Kronstadt, which subsequently merged with Arnold & Porter LLP.

After almost two decades as a partner heading the high technology transactional practice at Blanc Williams Johnston & Kronstadt, he left private practice to become VP Corporate Development and General Counsel at Viacore, Inc., a venture capital funded B2B supply chain solution company.

He then served as Senior VP and Chief Legal Officer for Jazz Semiconductor, now part of TowerJazz. During this period he also worked with several high technology startups and investment firms before joining ICANN.[3]

Publications

In 1984 Mr. Grogan co-founded The Computer and Internet Lawyer, the leading professional journal devoted to legal issues relating to the computer and online industries and served as its co-editor-in-chief for fifteen years. Mr. Grogan has also served on the editorial boards of The Cyberspace Lawyer and The Journal of Internet Law. He is the co-author and co-editor of the book Business and Legal Guide to Online-Internet Law and a former Vice-Chairman of the American Bar Association Computer Law Division of the Section of Science and Technology.[4]

Education

Mr. Grogan holds a bachelor’s degree with honors in psychology from Oberlin College. He earned a master’s degree in communications management from the Annenberg School of Communications at the University of Southern California and a J.D. degree from the University of Southern California Law Center, where he served on the Southern California Law Review. [5]


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