Andy Miller (businessman)
Andy Miller | |
|---|---|
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.[1] | |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Union College (BA) Boston College (JD) |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Title | CEO of NRG Esports |
Andrew "Andy" D. MillerMLB, co-founder of Remix Media, Inc. and its app Spun, as well as co-founder of start-up vehicle StartingFive.
Career
After graduating from law school he worked for a law firm based in Boston but was later laid off due to the recession of the 1990s.[7] From 2003 to 2006 he served as Senior Vice President for Business Development at Verisign.[8]
In 2006, he co-founded and ran mobile ads company
video gaming esports team called NRG Esports with Sacramento Kings co-owner Mark Mastrov.[11] NRG owns and operates the San Francisco Shock, one of the 20 franchised teams in Activision Blizzard's Overwatch League. In November 2017, Miller continued his involvement with esports and became an investor for a mobile esports company called Skillz as part of the company's Series C funding round.[12]
Personal life
He was born in Boston and attended
Boston College School of Law in 1993.[13]
References
- ^ Miller bio
- ^ Martindale Hubbell Online Directory
- ^ Masthead (1992)
- ^ It's pretty rare to find a boss that you don't want to punch in the glowing weak spots, or throw into a pool of lava, but we are lucky over here at NRG and @SFShock Happy Birthday @amiller
- ^ United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (Massachusetts, 1996-2008)
- ^ Frommer, Dan (January 6, 2016). "Meet Apple's Mobile Advertising Boss, Andy Miller". Business Insider. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ^ Head of the Hunt: Andy Miller
- ^ a b LinkedIn Profile
- recode.net.
- ^ Primack, Dan (October 7, 2014). "Ex-Apple exec Andy Miller's next act". Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ^ Volk, Pete (November 16, 2015). "NRG eSports, new LCS team purchased by Sacramento Kings co-owners, announces roster". SB Nation. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ^ Heitner, Darren. "Mobile Esports Leader Raises $25 Million Series C Round And Aspires To Go Public". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
- ^ "Andrew Miller J.D.: Executive Profile & Biography". Businessweek. Retrieved January 6, 2016.