Paul Budnitz

Paul Budnitz
Born	(1967-09-14) September 14, 1967 (age 53) Berkeley, California[1]
Nationality	American
Citizenship	United States
Education	Berkeley High School[2]
Occupation	Founder of Kidrobot and Ello Owner of Budnitz Bicycles Founder of Superplastic.co
Spouse(s)	Sabine "Sa" Budnitz

Paul Budnitz (born September 14, 1967) is an American entrepreneur. He is the founder of retailer Kidrobot, and the social network Ello.^[3][4][5][6] He also owns Budnitz Bicycles in Burlington, Vermont.^{[7][8][9][10]}

Biography[]

Early life and education[]

Paul Budnitz grew up in Berkeley, California in a Jewish^{[citation needed]} family. His father was a nuclear physicist, and his mother was a social worker. He graduated from Berkeley High School and eventually transferred to Yale University in Connecticut.^[11][2]

Career[]

Budnitz is also a film director, and in 1996 he directed the film 93 Million Miles from the Sun. In 2001, he directed Ultraviolet, a 13-minute short film.^[12]

Budnitz is the founder of Kidrobot, Ello, Budnitz Bicycles, and Superplastic.

Personal life[]

Budnitz has lived in Boulder, Colorado; New York City; Montana; and Shelburne, Vermont. He is married to Sabine "Sa Budnitz" and the couple split their time between Vermont and New York City.^{[13][14][15][16][9][17][10]}

References[]

External links[]

• PaulBudnitz.com
• Paul Budnitz at IMDb
• "Paul Budnitz from Kidrobot interviewed by Steven Heller", Core77, 27 August 2007.
• Steven Heller, "Toy story" (review of I am Plastic), The New York Times, 28 January 2007.
• "Paul Budnitz: Kidrobot", Nylon, 27 September 2007.