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'''Bob Parsons''' is the Founder and CEO of [[GoDaddy]] Group Inc, an ICANN accredited domain name registrar based in Arizona. <ref>[http://www.crunchbase.com/person/bob-parsons crunch base]</ref> He is considered one of the wealthiest man in the United States with a reported net worth of $1.5 billion dollars and ranked 293rd in the 2011 Forbes 400 Rich List.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/bob-parsons-worth-1-5bn-ranked-293-on-forbes-400/ Bob Parsons worth $1.5bn, ranked 293 on Forbes 400]</ref> Parsons s also described by his colleagues in the domain name industry as a risk taker by hiring Candice Michelle, a porn star to become Go Daddy's endorser in its first Superbowl commercial in 2005. The company became more popular and Parsons was recognized as a brilliant marketer.<ref>[http://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2006/12/01/8394968/index.htm Who's Your Go Daddy?]</ref>
'''Bob Parsons''' is the Founder and CEO of [[GoDaddy]] Group Inc, an ICANN accredited domain name registrar based in Arizona. <ref>[http://www.crunchbase.com/person/bob-parsons crunch base]</ref> He owns 78% share of the company and he is considered one of the wealthiest man in the United States with a reported net worth of $1.5 billion dollars and ranked 293rd in the 2011 Forbes 400 Rich List.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/bob-parsons-worth-1-5bn-ranked-293-on-forbes-400/ Bob Parsons worth $1.5bn, ranked 293 on Forbes 400]</ref> Parsons s also described by his colleagues in the domain name industry as a risk taker by hiring Candice Michelle, a porn star to become Go Daddy's endorser in its first Superbowl commercial in 2005. The company became more popular and Parsons was recognized as a brilliant marketer.<ref>[http://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2006/12/01/8394968/index.htm Who's Your Go Daddy?]</ref>
In 2011, Parsons entered a partnership agreement with technology investment firms KKR, Silver Lake and Technology Crossover Ventures selling more than one half of the company's share for $2.25 billion. Parsons explained that under the agreement he will serve as Executive Chairman and he is still the largest single shared holder in the company.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2011/07/01/bob-parsons-explains-go-daddy-kkr-deal-to-domain-name-wire/ Bob Parsons Explains Go Daddy – KKR Deal to Domain Name Wire]</ref> According to him, ''"People have asked me, with all the success Go Daddy is having, why bring in partners now? My response is simple. This is the right group of people at just the right time.These three firms have what it takes to help lift Go Daddy to the next level. KKR, Silver Lake and TCV each have a keen sense for technology and a proven savvy with international business affairs. We know our new partners can help Go Daddy expand in ways that make sense for both our customers and our company. That's why I have insisted on continuing as Go Daddy's single largest shareholder."''
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