Ben Anderson (entrepreneur)

Ben Anderson is a Minneapolis-born entrepreneur and the founder of Cinemotion, LLC. Anderson, a graduate of the University of Saint Thomas is currently CEO of AutoMotion.

Ben Anderson
Anderson speaking in 2015
Born (1981-06-25) June 25, 1981
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Alma materUniversity of Saint Thomas (B.S.)
OccupationCEO of AutoMotion

Early life and background

Ben was home-educated from kindergarten, graduating from the University of Saint Thomas in 2005 with a degree in entrepreneurship.

Recognition

Anderson founded Cinemotion in 2001 while at St. Thomas.[1] Ben received the 2005 Pentair Student Entrepreneur of the Year honor from the St. Thomas College of Business [2] and a Minnesota Collegiate Entrepreneur award in 2006.[3] Anderson was a finalist in the 2006 Global Student Entrepreneur Awards and was a semi-finalist in the MN Cup the same year.[4] He has been covered in the press by BusinessWeek,[5] Minneapolis/St. Paul Star Tribune,[6] Twin Cities Business Monthly,[7] and Twin Cities Business[8] among others. Anderson was a finalist to appear on the first season of Shark Tank but declined based on contract terms. Ben Anderson, was awarded the 2011 Young Entrepreneur of the Year by the US Small Business Administration.[9] Anderson was a featured speaker for OEMs and various auto-tech events including J.D. Power [10] and General Motors.[11]

Social Media Dissent

An original vocal critic of social media, Anderson has stated that he has never had any social media accounts, including Facebook and LinkedIn. Anderson's speeches have included the motto, "don't put your data in other's hands" and reference strategies to control personal information on the web.[12] Critics have pointed out the company Anderson founded, AutoMotion, is reliant on 3rd party tools, like AWS, and thus isn't in control of its own data.

Racing career

Anderson is also a professional auto racing driver,[13] competing in sports car racing events.[14][15] In 2014 Anderson won the NASA East Championships.[16] Anderson was a finalist in the 2014 Mazdaspeed Shootout.[17] Anderson won the 2015 NASA West Championships at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.[18] In 2017 Anderson formed Ben Anderson Racing Driver Development and formed a new Formula 4 United States Championship team.[19]

References
  1. "Success Stories - University of St. Thomas".
  2. "Past Entrepreneur Award Recipients - University of St. Thomas". Archived from the original on 2010-11-15. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
  3. "UST College of Business alum wins state, regional awards for student entrepreneurship". Archived from the original on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
  4. "Minnesota Cup Semi-Finalists". Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
  5. BusinessWeek - Why You Need a Mentor
  6. "Star Tribune Metro Business Section - Cinemotion Studios Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-08.
  7. "Twin Cities Business Monthly - College Student/CEO". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08.
  8. "TCB people - Ben Anderson". Archived from the original on 2010-12-23.
  9. "SBA 2011 Minnesota Young Entrepreneur of the Year".
  10. "JD Power Roundtable Speaker Ben Anderson". Archived from the original on 2013-02-15.
  11. "2014 Connected Car Panel".
  12. Skogr, Brant; Mbc, '04 (2020-01-27). "Noteworthy Businesses Born at St. Thomas". St. Thomas Newsroom. Retrieved 2021-01-22.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. "Ben Anderson". GT4 America. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  14. "InRacing News - Forever Young". Archived from the original on 2010-05-07. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
  15. "BenAndersonRacing.com".
  16. "Mazda Champion - Mazda USA". Archived from the original on 2015-07-11. Retrieved 2015-01-26.
  17. "Shootout Finalists Announced - Racer.com". Archived from the original on 2015-10-27. Retrieved 2015-01-26.
  18. "Mazda Racers Shine at Championships - MazdaMotorsports USA". Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  19. "BAR Driver Development Brings Awareness to Matter for F4 US Finale".
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