David Rogier
| David Rogier | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1983[1] Los Angeles, California[1] |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Washington University in St. Louis, Stanford University |
| 💼 Occupation | CEO of MasterClass |
David Rogier is an entrepreneur and the co-founder and CEO of MasterClass.
Rogier was born in 1983 in Los Angeles, California.[1] As a teenager, Rogier started a search engine company,[1] which he later sold.[2] He attended Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences in Santa Monica, California.[1] At Washington University, he majored in Political Science and Political Economy.[3] While an undergraduate, Rogier produced a college TV show called "23 Minutes."[3]
After graduating, Rogier worked for Tesco to help the British retailer open its first stores in the American market.[3] He then attended Stanford, where he earned a Master's degree in Business Administration.[1] At Stanford, Rogier met venture capitalist Michael Dearing, who hired him after graduation.[3]
Dearing provided Rogier with funding to start his own company in 2012.[1] Rogier and co-founder Aaron Rasmussen launched MasterClass in May 2015.[4] Rogier began cold-calling instructors, some of whom also became investors in MasterClass.[5] By 2018, MasterClass had raised $136 million in funding[6] and over 100 employees.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Holson, Laura (September 27, 2015). "How to Take a Class From Serena Williams and Usher". The New York Times. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ↑ Brunner, Jeryl (December 22, 2017). "MasterClass CEO David Rogier On The Extreme Power Of Curiosity". Forbes. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "David Rogier". Worlds Fair Nano. February 16, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- ↑ Ekiel, Erika (March 20, 2017). "When Masters Share Their Tradecraft Secrets". Stanford Graduate School of Business. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Zak, Dan (March 7, 2018). "Is the future of education paying $90 to watch Werner Herzog tell stories about eating maggots?". Washington Post. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- ↑ Zaleski, Olivia (September 6, 2018). "Are you a robot?". Bloomberg. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
External links
- Audio interview with David Rogier in Entrepreneur Magazine
- Video interview with David Rogier in StrictlyVC
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