Paul King (entrepreneur)
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| Born | Paul Michael King May 26, 1984 |
| Citizenship | American (1988 - Present) Russian (1984 - 1988) |
| Alma mater | Carnegie Mellon University |
| Occupation(s) | Founder and CEO, Cannafornia, entrepreneur, technology innovator |
| Website | www |
Paul King (born May 26, 1984) is a business executive and entrepreneur. King was the founder and chief executive officer of Cannafornia.[1][2][3][4] Prior to Cannafornia, King was founder and chief executive officer of Hercules Networks,[5] as well as a member of the board[5] and founding partner at G.C. Media, Inc. Earlier in his career he was the founder and C.E.O. of International Sales Team Realty.[6] King expanded International Sales Team Realty by developing Chase Mortgage Center and New Wave Title Company.
In the late 2000s', King developed and marketed a commercially successful lines of mobile charging stations, known as goCharge stations.[5] King came up with the idea when a dead cell phone caused him to miss a flight during his college years.[7]
King has been featured on CNN News,[8] NBC, BusinessWeek,[9] MediaWeek, and has been quoted and featured on a number of news and media outlets. He is a summa cum laude graduate of Carnegie Mellon University.[10]
In 2017 King founded Cannafornia, cannabis cultivation company.[1][11] Cannafornia has 200,000 square feet of greenhouse space on two properties in Salinas, California. This includes 35,000 square feet of nursery space where the company breeds its own strains.[11] Across its brands and 13 user accounts, Cannafornia has more than 1 million followers on social media.[2]
In September 2023, King was a first year law student at The Catholic University of America's Columbus School of Law. As of August 2024, King is no longer enrolled at The Catholic University of America's Columbus School of Law.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Cannafornia | High-quality and handcrafted cannabis products – Greenhouse grown in sunny Salinas, California". Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ a b "The Two Areas Where Large-Scale Cannabis Farming Is Legal in California -- CFN Media". Bloomberg.com. 2019-11-26. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
- ^ "America's best young entrepreneurs". BusinessWeek. Archived from the original on October 12, 2009.
- ^ "Cannafornia CEO and Investors Enter Ugly Legal Battle".
- ^ a b c "goCharge Stations". Hercules Networks. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ "Paul King from International Sales Team of America, Inc. : Brokers i". Condo.com. 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ Cell Phone Dead? CNN Money
- ^ "Challenges of being a young CEO - Video". Money.cnn.com. 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ "2009 Finalists: America's Best Young Entrepreneurs: Hercules Networks - BusinessWeek". Images.businessweek.com. 2010-03-16. Archived from the original on October 12, 2009. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ "Charge & Go - Carnegie Mellon University". Cmu.edu. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ a b "Profitable Cannabis Brand Cannafornia Looks to Expand Beyond..." New Cannabis Ventures. Retrieved 2020-10-08.