Paul King (chief executive)

Paul King (born May 26, 1984) is a technology innovator and entrepreneur.[1] He is the founder and chief executive officer of Cannafornia.[2][3] Prior to Cannafornia, King was the founder and chief executive officer of Hercules Networks,[4] as well as a member of the board[4] and founding partner at G.C. Media, Inc. Earlier in his career he was the founder and C.E.O. of International Sales Team Realty.[5] King expanded International Sales Team Realty by developing Chase Mortgage Center and New Wave Title Company.

Paul King
Born
Paul Michael King

(1984-05-26) May 26, 1984
Moscow, Russia
CitizenshipAmerican (1988 - Present)
Russian (1984 - 1988)
Alma materCarnegie Mellon University
OccupationFounder and CEO, Cannafornia, entrepreneur, technology innovator
Websitewww.cannafornia.world

In the late 2000s', King developed and marketed a commercially successful lines of mobile charging stations, known as goCharge stations.[4] King came up with the idea when a dead cell phone caused him to miss a flight during his college years.[6]

King has been featured on CNN News,[7] NBC, BusinessWeek,[8] MediaWeek, and has been quoted and featured on a number of news and media outlets. He is a summa cum laude graduate of Carnegie Mellon University.[9]

In 2017 King founded Cannafornia, cannabis cultivation company.[2][10] Cannafornia has 200,000 square feet of greenhouse space on two properties in Salinas, California. This includes 35,000 square feet of nursery space where the company breeds its own strains.[10] Across its brands and 13 user accounts, Cannafornia has more than 1 million followers on social media.[3]

References
  1. "America's best young entrepreneurs". BusinessWeek.
  2. "Cannafornia | High-quality and handcrafted cannabis products – Greenhouse grown in sunny Salinas, California". Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  3. "The Two Areas Where Large-Scale Cannabis Farming Is Legal in California -- CFN Media". Bloomberg.com. 2019-11-26. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  4. "goCharge Stations". Hercules Networks. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
  5. "Paul King from International Sales Team of America, Inc. : Brokers i". Condo.com. 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
  6. Cell Phone Dead? CNN Money
  7. "Challenges of being a young CEO - Video". Money.cnn.com. 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
  8. "2009 Finalists: America's Best Young Entrepreneurs: Hercules Networks - BusinessWeek". Images.businessweek.com. 2010-03-16. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
  9. "Charge & Go - Carnegie Mellon University". Cmu.edu. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
  10. "Profitable Cannabis Brand Cannafornia Looks to Expand Beyond..." New Cannabis Ventures. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.