Michael Fisher

Michael is an entrepreneur and veteran technology executive with experience in both Fortune 500 and startup companies. Prior to co-founding AKF Partners, Michael was the Chief Technology Officer of Quigo, a startup internet advertising company that was acquired by AOL in 2007.

Prior to Quigo, Michael served as Vice President, Engineering & Architecture for PayPal, Inc. an eBay company. Prior to joining PayPal, Michael spent seven years at General Electric helping to develop the company’s technology strategy and was a Six Sigma Master Black Belt. Michael served six years as a Captain and pilot in the US Army.

Michael received a PhD and MBA from Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management, an MS in Information Systems from Hawaii-Pacific University, and a BS in Computer Science from the United States Military Academy (West Point).

Michael’s issued and pending patents include video content association and the automated aesthetic optimization of content, products, and advertising. He is the co-author of two books (with Marty Abbott) on scalability and several articles on viral growth.

Michael serves on the Board of Directors for ShareThis, Distributed Energy Management, Tackk, and JDRF NEO. He serves as an adviser to many of AKF Partners’ clients.

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