Ben Anderson (entrepreneur)
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Ben Anderson | |
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 Anderson speaking in 2015 | |
| Born | June 25, 1981 |
| Alma mater | University of Saint Thomas (B.S.) |
| Occupation | CEO of AutoMotion |
Ben Anderson is a Minneapolis-born entrepreneur and the founder of Cinemotion, LLC. Anderson, a graduate of the University of Saint Thomas is currently CEO of AutoMotion.
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] and received numerous collegiate awards including the 2005 Pentair Student Entrepreneur of the Year honor.[2][3][4] Anderson was a featured young entrepreneur by BusinessWeek,[5] Minneapolis/St. Paul Star Tribune,[6] Twin Cities Business Monthly,[7] and TCB[8] among others. Anderson was a finalist to appear on the first season of Shark Tank but declined based on contract terms. In 2011 Anderson was awarded Young Entrepreneur of the Year by the US Small Business Administration.[9] Anderson is a regular speaker for automotive OEMs[10] and events such as J.D. Power.[11]