Brad Pelo
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Brad Pelo | |
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| Born | February 6, 1963 |
| Alma mater | Brigham Young University |
| Occupation(s) | CEO and founder, i.TV |
| Spouse | Melody Pelo [1] |
Brad Pelo (born February 6, 1963) is an American businessman, entrepreneur, and co-founder[2] and chief executive officer of i.TV, the company behind tvtag, a second screen app for iOS.[3] Backed by Union Square Ventures, RRE Ventures, Rho Ventures, Time Warner Investments, DIRECTV,[4] and others,[3] i.TV is also behind the popular namesake app for iOS[5] and Android,[6] and co-created Nintendo TVii for the Nintendo Wii U.[7]
Pelo has founded or been a member of the founding team at a number of companies, including Folio Corporation,[8] Ancestry.com,[9] and NextPage.[10] He also served on the board of directors of Tokyo-based D&M Holdings, the holding company for leading audio brands including Denon, Marantz, McIntosh Laboratories and Boston Acoustics.[11] Pelo is also a movie producer[12] and live event producer.[13]
Brad Pelo was born in Missoula, Montana, graduated from Orem High School and attended Brigham Young University.[1] While in High School Pelo founded his first company and was featured in The New York Times Magazine,[14] McCall's and SUCCESS magazine as a “teen tycoon”.[1]
