Perry Chen Explained

Perry Chen
Birth Date:15 July 1976
Birth Place:New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation:Chairman of Kickstarter
Website:Perry Chen Studio

Perry Chen (born 15 July 1976) is an American entrepreneur best known for being the creator and principal founder of Kickstarter, the online crowdfunding platform for creative projects. He came up with the idea for Kickstarter in 2001[1] and launched it in 2009 along with co-founders Charles Adler and Yancey Strickler.[2]

Education

Chen is an alumnus of Hunter College High School in New York City and Tulane University in New Orleans.[3]

Work

Chen co-founded the Southfirst gallery in Brooklyn in 2001,[4] was a TED Fellow in 2010,[5] a resident of Laboratorio para la Ciudad in Mexico City in 2014,[6] and is a 2016 Director's Fellow at the MIT Media Lab.[7] In 2017, he was appointed to the Knight Commission on Trust, Media and American Democracy — a nonpartisan commission of leaders across media, technology, and public policy tasked with guiding the public discourse on rebuilding trust in America's democratic institutions.[8]

In 2013, he was honored on the annual list of Time's 100 most influential people.[9]

In 2014, Chen stepped down as chief executive officer of Kickstarter and left the role to co-founder Yancey Strickler. December 2014, Chen exhibited "Computers in Crisis" for the New Museum's First Look program, co-presented by Rhizome and Creative Time Reports.[10] The exhibition included the event Y2K+15, an exploration of the phenomenon and legacy of Y2K, held at the New Museum.[11] In 2017, Chen returned again as CEO[12] where he remained until March 2019. He continues to serve as chairman of Kickstarter's board.

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Quick Summary:

Perry chen was born in New York, grew up with both his parents in Roosevelt Island in New York City.As an adult he made kickstarter and now is 47.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: How I Built This with Guy Raz. NPR. 22 August 2017.
  2. Web site: Immersive Space – Perry Chen. 13 June 2014 . School of Art & Art History, University of Illinois at Chicago.
  3. Web site: Chafkin. Max. True To Its Roots: Why Kickstarter Won't Sell. Fast Company. 9 February 2015.
  4. Web site: Perry Chen – Aspen Ideas. Aspen Ideas Festival. 9 February 2015.
  5. Web site: Perry Chen – TED Fellow. TED. 9 February 2015.
  6. Web site: Residencia: Perry Chen. Laboratorio para la Ciudad. 9 February 2015. https://archive.today/20141201035245/http://labplc.mx/residencia-perry-chen/. 1 December 2014. dead.
  7. Web site: 2016 MIT Media Lab Directors Fellows Announced. 21 November 2016.
  8. Web site: The Knight Commission on Trust, Media and Democracy. The Aspen Institute. 22 January 2018.
  9. News: The 2013 Time 100. Time . 18 April 2013.
  10. Web site: Perry Chen: Computers in Crisis. New Museum. 9 February 2015.
  11. Web site: Perry Chen: Y2K+15. New Museum. 20 March 2015.
  12. Web site: Stephen. Bijan. 2019-03-19. Kickstarter's CEO, Perry Chen, is resigning. 2020-06-08. The Verge. en.

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