Daniel J. Kim Explained

Dan Kim
Birth Place:Seoul, South Korea
Occupation:Director, Airbnb Plus at Airbnb
Known For:Founder of Red Mango

Daniel J. "Dan" Kim is the founder and former chief executive officer of Red Mango, an American frozen yogurt and smoothie chain.[1] [2] [3] Currently, Kim serves as Director, Airbnb Plus at Airbnb.[4] [5] Previously, Kim held the position of Head of Global Sales, Marketing and Delivery for Tesla, and served as Chief of Staff and Chief Marketing Officer for Solera Holdings, a Dallas, Texas-based software and technology company.[6] [7]

Early life

Kim was born in Seoul, South Korea, and moved to the U.S. with his parents soon after. He grew up in southern California.[8] After working as an investment banker with Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette and as a financial analyst with Deloitte, he held jobs for a number of startups, including Stamps.com.[9] [10] [11]

Red Mango

In 2007, Kim opened the first Red Mango in Los Angeles, California near UCLA's campus.[12] [13] Red Mango expanded to 100 locations in the next three years.[1] Kim said that his three primary goals with Red Mango were to "get people to try the product, get them to know it’s good for them and give them a great in-store experience."[14]

Prior to departing from Red Mango in 2015, Kim served as Red Mango's Chief Concept Officer and founder.[15]

Awards and recognition

He was also named “Entrepreneur of the Month” for January 2010 by Restaurant Business Magazine.[16]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.restaurantnews.com/red-mango-celebrates-100th-store-with-introduction-of-dark-chocolate-frozen-yogurt-nationwide/ Red Mango Celebrates 100th Store with Introduction of Dark Chocolate Frozen Yogurt Nationwide
  2. Web site: Des Hague of Froozer Welcomes Dan Kim to Froozer Board of Directors. 2016-08-12.
  3. Web site: Red Mango founder Dan Kim to step down. nrn.com. 9 January 2015 . 2016-08-12.
  4. Web site: One of Tesla's senior directors has left the company to work for Airbnb. Matousek. Mark. Business Insider. 2019-03-31.
  5. Web site: Tesla's senior director of global sales Dan Kim leaves for Airbnb. Ferris. Robert. 2018-12-18. www.cnbc.com. 2019-03-31.
  6. Web site: As Tesla struggles to exit 'production hell,' buyers complain of delivery limbo - Los Angeles Times. Mitchell. Russ. Los Angeles Times. 14 September 2018 . 2018-10-24.
  7. News: Top 100 Most Influential Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs). 2016-11-02. RICHTOPIA. en-GB. 2016-12-30. 2016-11-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20161105213801/http://richtopia.com/inspirational-people/top-100-chief-marketing-officers-cmos. dead.
  8. http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/print-edition/2012/02/10/dan-kim---minority-business-leader.html Dan Kim - Minority Business Leader Awards
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20121014075925/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=23065991&privcapId=36634302&previousCapId=36634302&previousTitle=Red%20Mango%20Inc Executive Profile: Daniel J. Kim
  10. Kang, Jaekwon. Red Mango mogul inspires future entrepreneurs Washington Square News. November 21, 2010.
  11. Frumkin, Paul. Having words with Daniel J. Kim: Chief Executive, President, Red Mango Inc. BNET. June 15, 2009.
  12. Stewart, Emily. Storefront snack. Forbes. September 1, 2008.
  13. Amter, Charlie. A game of top this in frozen yogurt wars . The Los Angeles Times. July 17, 2008.
  14. O’Hara, Kristy J. Bearing Fruit Smart Business. November 2009.
  15. Web site: YEC Member Dan Kim Steps Down From Red Mango to Launch New Digital Marketing Consultancy YEC // Young Entrepreneur Council. yec.co. 2016-08-12. 2016-09-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20160921150007/https://yec.co/2015/02/yec-member-dan-kim-steps-down-from-red-mango-to-launch-new-digital-marketing-consultancy/. dead.
  16. http://www.monkeydish.com/entrepreneur-month-dan-kim Entrepreneur of the Month: Dan Kim

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