| Ben Neumann | |
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 Ben Neumann, June 2008 |
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| Born | May 27, 1966 Krefeld, Germany |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur, Investor, Producer |
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Ben Neumann is an American entrepreneur, investor, film producer and mixed martial artist, best known for his founding of early Internet hosting service firm Internet Communication Icom.com, and his subsequent investments into companies such as iBoost.com, Globat.com[1] and his work in the motion picture industry.
Neumann, a former bodyguard, and avid martial artist since second grade, who grew up in Krefeld, Germany in a working class family, immigrated to the United States from Germany in 1994. While working on his martial arts career and after winning several mixed martial arts tournaments, he successfully built and sold his first U.S.-based technology company Icom.com at the pinnacle of the Dot-com bubble in 1998, a move that made him one of the original Internet pioneers. He subsequently began investing into other technology and real estate companies and became involved with film making in Los Angeles in early 2004, when he was approached by an independent filmmaker. The result of this partnership was Dark World[2], starring Michael Pare and Theresa Russell. Neumann also produced and was involved with other notable films and TV shows, such as Grey's Anatomy[3], House M.D.[4], Only in LA, You, Me, Love[5] and Smile of April[6]. He continues to invest in local niche companies and has become an engaged community activist. In March 2006 Neumann was elected to the Board of the Studio City Neighborhood Council and became President of the Council in March 2008.
As a successful immigrant entrepreneur, Neumann has been quoted off-line and online in numerous ezines,[7] magazines and books.[8] For his achievements in the technology sector he has been nominated for Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2000 and 2003.
Neumann has two sons and lives in Studio City, California.
References
- ^ BusinessWeek on Globat
- ^ Dark World
- ^ Grey's Anatomy
- ^ House M.D.
- ^ You, Me, Love
- ^ Smile of April
- ^ Expert Opinion
- ^ Entrepreneur
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