Andrew McCollum (born September 4, 1983) is an American

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and businessman. He is a co-founder of

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and the current

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Education

McCollum attended

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with co-founder

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and others on the founding team. He worked at Facebook from February 2004 till September 2007. Initially, he worked on Wirehog, a file-sharing program, together with

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. McCollum returned to Harvard College and graduated in 2007 with a bachelor's degree in

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. He later earned a master's degree in education from the

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. McCollum was a member of the Harvard team that competed in the 31st

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International Collegiate Programming Contest in Tokyo, having placed second in the regional competitions behind

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Career

McCollum was the cofounder of JobSpice, an online resume preparation tool. He currently acts as Entrepreneur in Residence at New Enterprise Associates and Flybridge Capital Partners. In November 2014, McCollum was announced as new

CEO, succeeding Christopher Thorpe.

Personal life

McCollum married Gretchen Sisson, a sociology postdoc, in June 2012.

References

External links

Philo (TV Service)
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