Justin Lewis (entrepreneur) explained

Justin Lewis
Birth Date:20 March 1986
Birth Place:Douglas, Georgia, United States
Education:Coffee High School
Valdosta State University[1]
Known For:Co-founder of NationalField
Featured in Forbes 30 Under 30[2]
Occupation:Entrepreneur, chief technology officer
Website:nationalfield.com

Justin Lewis is an American software designer and entrepreneur, and one of the founders of NationalField, a software company that makes private social networks.

Early life and education

Justin Terrell Lewis was born on March 20, 1986, in Douglas, Georgia. He graduated from Coffee High School and enrolled at Valdosta State University as a computer science major. He left VSU in 2008 while working on the presidential campaign of then-senator Barack Obama.

Career

Lewis's work with the Obama campaign led him to meet Aharon Wasserman and Edward Saatchi. The three co-founded NationalField, an enterprise social network company, to more easily keep track of campaign data and coordinate communications between managers, staff, and volunteers.[3] He currently serves as the company's Chief Technology Officer. In 2011, Lewis was named in Forbes magazine's 30 Under 30. Prior to leaving VSU, Justin worked at the school's IT department.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Smith. Ben. Dem campaigns use new software to tally hard numbers. January 10, 2012. Politico. June 21, 2011.
  2. News: Hill. Kashmir. 30 Under 30: NationalField Thinks Your Business Needs Its Own Social Network. January 10, 2012. Forbes. December 19, 2011.
  3. News: Overly. Stephen. From the campaign trail to the corporate office, NationalField looks to broaden its software business. January 10, 2012. Washington Post. October 16, 2011.