About
CJ Cornell is Managing Director at Propel Ventures and a serial entrepreneur who has founded six startups that collectively raised over $250 million in funding and generated more than $3 billion in revenues across consumer, media, and communications sectors. His ventures include Chaos Media Networks, a cable-TV VOD platform, and Propel Arizona, a crowdfunding platform for startups that was acquired. Cornell served as Professor of Digital Media & Entrepreneurship at Arizona State University, where he co-directed the Knight Center for Digital Media Entrepreneurship and received the President's Award for Innovation, and has advised major technology and media companies including Disney, Comcast, Microsoft, and Sony. He holds degrees in engineering and management plus a Ph.D. in marketing and strategy, and is an author, frequent speaker, and board member of multiple high-technology companies based in Phoenix.
Experience
- Propel Ventures, LLC.Managing Directorcurrent2012 — presentGreater Phoenix Area
- The Age of Metapreneurship, The Startup Brain Trust, Media EntrepreneurshipAuthor, Speaker (Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Startups)current2017 — present
- Kauffman FoundationKauffman Ecosystem Building Committeecurrent2020 — present
- Arizona Commerce AuthorityEntrepreneur in Residencecurrent2012 — presentGreater Phoenix Area
- ShareGridAdvisory Board Member2016 — 2021Greater Seattle Area
- Global Entrepreneurship NetworkGlobal Entrepreneurship Week - Arizona Lead -2020 — 2021Arizona, United States
- University of SIlicon ValleyVisiting Professor of Entrepreneurship & Innovation2013 — 2014Sunnyvale, CA
- New York Institute of TechnologyVisiting Professor of Entrepreneurship & Innovation2011 — 2012New York
- Arizona State UniversityKauffman Professor of Entrepreneurship & Digital Media2008 — 2011Greater Phoenix Area
- Silicom Ventures. LLCBoard Member, Venture Partner, EIR2004 — 2010Los Altos, California
- Ruckus NetworkSr. Vice President, Programming & Product Management2005 — 2007
- Chaos Media NetworksCEO, President2001 — 2005
- CTAM - Cable & Telecommunications Association for MarketingBoard/Committee Member1999 — 2003
- Canal+/Vivendi/UniversalSr. Director - Business Development1999 — 2000
- Sun MicrosystemsGroup Manager - Media & Entertainment1997 — 1999
- Disney/AmericastProgram Manager1996 — 1997
Education
- Stony Brook UniversityBS, EE1980 — 1984
- New York Institute of TechnologyMBA, Business1983 — 1985
- Columbus University/Stanford@SUNPh.D., Marketing1995 — 1999
Skills & more
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Product DevelopmentProduct ManagementBusiness StrategyVenture CapitalMarketing StrategySocial Media MarketingPublic SpeakingDigital MediaNew Business DevelopmentTelevisionStrategyManagementLanguages French
- HSR Basic Course for Social-Behavioral-Educational Researchers — CITI Program
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does CJ Cornell work?
- CJ Cornell is Managing Director at Propel Venture Partners.
Same school
Also attended Stony Brook University50
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Also attended New York Institute of Technology14
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Shared employers
Also worked at Kauffman Foundation18
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