Ben Anderson (entrepreneur)
Ben Anderson | |
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| Born | June 25, 1981 |
| Alma mater | University of Saint Thomas (B.S.) |
| Occupation | President of AutoMotionTV |
Ben Anderson is a Minneapolis-based entrepreneur and the founder of Cinemotion, LLC. Anderson , a graduate of the University of Saint Thomas is currently President of AutoMotionTV, a division of Cinemotion, LLC.
Early life and background
Ben was home-educated from kindergarten, graduating from the University of Saint Thomas in 2005 with a degree in entrepreneurship.
Recognition
Anderson founded Cinemotion in 2001 while at St. Thomas[1]. Ben received the 2005 Pentair Student Entrepreneur of the Year honor from the St. Thomas College of Business [2] and a Minnesota Collegiate Entrepreneur award in 2006[3]. Anderson was a finalist in the 2006 Global Student Entrepreneur Awards and was a semi-finalist in the MN Cup the same year[4]. He has been covered in the press by BusinessWeek[5], Minneapolis/St. Paul Star Tribune[6], Twin Cities Business Monthly[7], among others.
Racing Career
Anderson is also a semi-professional auto racing driver, competing in sports car racing events with SCCA Pro Racing and NASA racing in the Midwest[8][9].
References
- ^ "Success Stories - University of St. Thomas".
- ^ "Past Entrepreneur Award Recipients - University of St. Thomas".
- ^ "UST College of Business alum wins state, regional awards for student entrepreneurship".
- ^ "Minnesota Cup Semi-Finalists".
- ^ BusinessWeek - Why You Need a Mentor
- ^ "Metro Business - Cinemotion Studios Profile" (PDF).
- ^ "Twin Cities Business Monthly - College Student/CEO".
- ^ "InRacing News - Forever Young".
- ^ "BenAndersonRacing.com".
