Jeff Arnold (Internet entrepreneur)

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Jeff Arnold
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Jeff Arnold at the 2015 American Association of Diabetes Educators Conference in New Orleans.
Born
Jeffrey Todd Arnold

Atlanta, Georgia, United States
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Georgia
OccupationInternet entrepreneur
Years active1996–present
Spouse(s)Meg Arnold
Children4

Jeffrey Todd Arnold is an American Internet entrepreneur and executive. Currently, he is Chairman and CEO of Sharecare, a health and wellness engagement platform that provides users with personal health tools.[1]

Professional career[]

In 1998, Arnold founded WebMD,[2] a health care company that provides consumers, health institutions, and physicians with medical information through the Internet.

After leaving WebMD, Arnold started a number of companies, including LidRock,[3] Flexplay,[4] and HowStuffWorks.[5] He was Chairman and CEO of HowStuffWorks, an online how-to resource. In 2007, he sold HowStuffWorks to Discovery Communications, where he worked as Chief Digital Strategy Officer.[3]

Arnold co-founded Sharecare in 2010 with Dr. Mehmet Oz in partnership with Harpo Productions, Sony Pictures Television, and Discovery Communications. Since co-founding Sharecare, he has acquired 11 companies, including RealAge[6] and PKC[7] in 2012, BACTES[8] in 2013, and HealthWays and BioLucid [9] in 2016.

Arnold is currently the Chairman of Forbes Travel Guide[10] (formerly Mobil Travel Guide).

Awards[]

  • Entrepreneur of the Year, Southeast Region by Ernst & Young. (1999)[11]
  • Inducted into the Technology Hall of Fame of Georgia. (2013)[12]
  • Blumenthal Award[13] by Johns Hopkins University in recognition of his ability to bridge business and technology.(2013)
  • Technology Association of Georgia Icons of the Industry’ Award (2016).[14]
  • Lifetime Achievement Award from the Atlanta chapter of TiE (The IndUS Entrepreneurs) (2016)[15]
  • innovation category in the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Health Care Heroes (2016 ).[16]

References[]

  1. ^ "Jeff Arnold". Retrieved 2016-08-18.
  2. ^ Journal, Ann Carrns Staff Reporter of The Wall Street (1999-05-21). "Thanks to WebMD, Atlantan, Only 29, Becomes a Billionaire". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
  3. ^ Burke, Monte (2004-01-12). "Pop Music - Forbes". Retrieved 2016-08-18.
  4. ^ "The "Trimultaneous" Release". 2004-11-22. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
  5. ^ "Jeff Arnold : Discovery Digital Media : Discovery Press Web". press.discovery.com. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
  6. ^ "Sharecare Announces the Acquisition of RealAge - Sharecare". 2012-03-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "Sharecare Announces the Acquisition of PKC Corporation - Sharecare". 2012-06-18. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
  8. ^ "Sharecare Announces Acquisition of BACTES - Sharecare". 2013-07-01. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
  9. ^ "Sharecare adds 1,700 employees with acquisition of Healthways' population health business". 2016-07-28. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
  10. ^ Moukheiber, Zina. "WebMD Founder Jeff Arnold Stages Comeback With New Health Site. Watch Out WebMD". Retrieved 2016-08-18.
  11. ^ "Trends & talk around the town - Atlanta Business Chronicle". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
  12. ^ "Jeff Arnold Inducted into the Technology Hall of Fame of Georgia". www.tagonline.org. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
  13. ^ "Blumenthal Lecture: Jeff Arnold, Chair and CEO Sharecare (2016-03-24)". Retrieved 2016-08-18.
  14. ^ "Technology Association of Georgia To Honor Jeff Arnold with Icons of the Industry Award at 2016 Digital Media Entertainment Industry Summit - Technology Association of Georgia". Retrieved 2016-09-14.
  15. ^ "TiE Atlanta Top Entrepreneur Awards - Hypepotamus". 12 September 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  16. ^ "Arnold utilizes technology to promote better health - Atlanta Business Chronicle". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-08-18.


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