Name Geoff Wilson Organizations founded 352 Inc. | Role Entrepreneur | |
Geoff Wilson (born November 26, 1978) is an American entrepreneur, speaker and author. Born in Sarasota, Florida, he attended Pine View High School and the University of Florida, where he received a bachelors in telecommunications. Wilson founded 352 Inc.(formerly 352 Media Group) in 1997 along with Peter VanRysdam. Wilson serves as the company's President and CEO.
In July 2006, Wilson was named one of America’s Top 30 Young Entrepreneurs by Inc. (magazine). That same year he was selected as one of Gainesville Magazine's Top 40 Under 40 alongside Urban Meyer, Billy Donovan and Ryan Lochte, among others. Wilson won the 2007 University of Florida Clark Butler Alumni Entepreneur of the Year Award and was nominated for the 2012 Spirit of Gainesville Award for Entrepreneurship.
Wilson speaks at several conferences and events each year. In 2009, Wilson spoke at the Jacksonville IT Expo. In 2013, Wilson spoke at rethink: Success by FreshSpark, where he talked about 352 Inc.(formerly 352 Media Group)'s change from the Waterfall model to Agile software development. He was also selected to be a speaker at Digital Atlanta 2013. Wilson has also been featured on several television and radio shows.
Wilson teaches entrepreneurship and internet business strategy at the University of Florida and other schools. He also volunteers to mentor entrepreneurs through organizations such as Founder Institute.