Marquett Davon Burton
Marquett Davon Burton (born April 26, 1992) is an American entrepreneur, author and Youtuber [1][18].
| Marquett Davon Burton | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | Mar-kwet Duh-von Burr-ton |
| Born | |
| Other names | The Saint |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley Johns Hopkins University |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Youtube: The Saint and The Sinner |
| Notable work | The Black Box |
| Movement | The SaSN |
| 🏅 Awards | Distinguished Alumnus of The Johns Hopkins University
Global Good Fund Fellow George A. Miller Scholar Ronald E. McNair Fellow Baltimore Mayoral Fellow |
Early Life and Education[edit]
Marquett Davon Burton was born to Jeffrey Leadbetter and Kim Burton in San Diego, California. He was raised in Pasadena.[1], California where he tested out of high school at age 16. Marquett continued on to complete his bachelor's in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley. At UC Berkeley Marquett was a George A. Miller Scholar as well as a Ronald E. McNair Scholar[2].
Following his bachelors, Marquett joined Teach For America’s Baltimore corp. He earned a master's degree from The John Hopkins University while teaching full time in one of Baltimore’s worst public schools. In 2011, Burton was awarded a Baltimore City Mayoral Fellowship under Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. In 2017 The Johns Hopkins University graduation, Burton was recognized as a Distinguished Alumnus of The Johns Hopkins University[3]
In 2011, Burton became a Site Director at the John Hopkins's medical institutions. He was later recruited to Everfi, a leading technology company in the education industry.
Career[edit]
In 2009, Marquett began two years of service in AmeriCorps. In the summers of 2010 and 2011, he worked as a School Operations Manager with Teach for America training new teachers.
In 2011, as a Baltimore Mayoral Fellow he acted as the liaison between the CEO of Baltimore City Schools and the Mayor’s Office.[9]
In 2012 Burton founded his first technology company, HobbyBuddy, a platform where individuals and couples could connect with people to enjoy a hobby or activity.
In January 2012, Burton became the Pacific Northwest Manager at Everfi, where he engaged in executive level business development with banks and fortune 500 companies.
In 2014, Marquett Davon Burton invented the world's first effortless attendance technology, called the Fletch App. With about half of America's college students dropping out, Burton launched the Fletch App to reduce college dropout rates[4][5]. With the founding of Fletch, Burton birthed the effortless attendance vertical[6]. As the chief executive officer, Burton quickly expanded to Seoul after securing the financial backing from the Government of South Korea[7]. Burton opened offices in Chicago, Petoskey, South Korea, Puerto Rico[8], Cincinnati, Springfield, St. Louis, and Erie.[9]
In 2015, Marquett landed in Forbes Magazine Burton with the launch of the WiNot app, which empowered those in apartments to monetize their wifi by sharing it with their neighbors. Burton and his technology were featured in a Forbes article[10]. Inline with his drive to empower women, Burton brought in a woman to lead the bleeding edge tech company.
In 2019, Burton co-developed MyKee, a GPS and bluetooth based real-time location technology with Seth Kitchen[11].
In August 2020, he launched his best selling book The Black Box, covering his journey to success. The Black Box went #1 in Teen & Young Adult Biography Books as well as Boys & Men Issues.
Social Contributions[edit]
In 2011, Burton founded 5 Fingers, a non profit, aimed at teaching boys critical thinking, conflict resolution, and fitness. He also created the Healthy Minds & Bodies program, providing students with a daily workout to improve their health.
In 2015, Burton volunteered as a speaker in the Irish Impact Social Entrepreneurship Conference.
In 2018, Burton was honored at the Global Good Fund’s annual gala for his work and efforts impacting global education.
Marquett Davon Burton[edit]
This article "Marquett Davon Burton" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical and/or the page Edithistory:Marquett Davon Burton. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.
- ↑ "Venture Capital Firm Invests in Tech Company Owned by Young Pasadena City College Grad – Pasadena Now". www.pasadenanow.com. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ↑ "Scholars 2007-2008 | McNair Scholars Program". mcnair.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ↑ "Outstanding Recent Graduate Award 2017 | Johns Hopkins Alumni". alumni.jhu.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ↑ "How one Chicago startup seeks to solve America's college dropout problem". Built In Chicago. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ↑ "#47 Can This Tiny Gadget Keep Kids in College? | The Pitch". Gimlet. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ↑ "This Device Is Tracking Student Attendance To Save Universities Money". WVXU. 2018-09-17. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ↑ "'K-Startup 그랜드챌린지 2016'최종 결선 개최". 네이버 블로그 | ORIGINAL DATA (in 한국어). Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ↑ dimension, The 18th (2017-03-03). "Parallel18 reveals startups joining its third generation". Medium. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ↑ "Erie Innovation District Selects Seven Businesses for Secure Erie Accelerator 2019". www.erienewsnow.com. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ↑ Brueck, Hilary. "This New Internet-Sharing App Could Help Neighbors Get Online For Less". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ↑ efactory (2020-06-10). "Local Entrepreneurs Create MyKee Key Finder". efactory. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
