Andrew McCollum
Encyclopedia
Andrew McCollum is a co-founder of Facebook
and an angel investor
. He attended Harvard University
with co-founder Mark Zuckerberg
and others on the founding team. He worked at Facebook from February 2004 to September 2006. Initially, he worked on Wirehog
, a file sharing
application, with Adam D'Angelo
.
McCollum returned to Harvard, and graduated in 2007 with a bachelor's degree
in computer science
. McCollum was a member of the Harvard team that competed in the 31st Association for Computing Machinery
International Collegiate Programming Contest in Tokyo
, having placed second in the regional competitions behind MIT.
He currently acts as Entrepreneur
in Residence at New Enterprise Associates
and Flybridge Capital Partners
.
Facebook
McCollum designed Facebook's first logo, and decided to add Peter Wolf
's silhouette to the logo.
In the first house that Facebook rented in Palo Alto, California
, McCollum strung a zip line wire from the chimney on top of the house to a telephone pole beyond a pool, allowing people to slide down and drop into the pool with a splash.
Zuckerberg and McCollum attended a meeting with Sequoia Capital
in pajama bottoms and a T-shirt as a practical joke, a stunt that was featured in the movie, The Social Network
..
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
and an angel investor
Angel investor
An angel investor or angel is an affluent individual who provides capital for a business start-up, usually in exchange for convertible debt or ownership equity...
. He attended Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
with co-founder Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Elliot Zuckerberg is an American computer programmer and Internet entrepreneur. He is best known for co-creating the social networking site Facebook, of which he is chief executive and president...
and others on the founding team. He worked at Facebook from February 2004 to September 2006. Initially, he worked on Wirehog
Wirehog
Wirehog was a friend-to-friend file sharing program that was linked to Facebook and allowed people to transfer files directly between computers.- History :...
, a file sharing
File sharing
File sharing is the practice of distributing or providing access to digitally stored information, such as computer programs, multimedia , documents, or electronic books. It may be implemented through a variety of ways...
application, with Adam D'Angelo
Adam D'Angelo
Adam D'Angelo is the chief executive and co-founder of Quora, an online knowledge market based in Palo Alto, California.He was chief technology officer of Facebook, and also served as its vice president of engineering.He left Facebook in 2008...
.
McCollum returned to Harvard, and graduated in 2007 with a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in computer science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
. McCollum was a member of the Harvard team that competed in the 31st Association for Computing Machinery
Association for Computing Machinery
The Association for Computing Machinery is a learned society for computing. It was founded in 1947 as the world's first scientific and educational computing society. Its membership is more than 92,000 as of 2009...
International Collegiate Programming Contest in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, having placed second in the regional competitions behind MIT.
He currently acts as Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
in Residence at New Enterprise Associates
New Enterprise Associates
New Enterprise Associates is a global investment firm focused on venture capital and growth equity investments. With approximately $11 billion in committed capital, NEA is among the largest venture firms. The firm invests in three broad industry sectors: information technology, healthcare, and...
and Flybridge Capital Partners
Flybridge Capital Partners
Flybridge Capital Partners is a Boston-based private equity firm focused on early-stage venture capital investments. With $560 million under management across three funds, the firm invests in consumer, healthcare, energy and information technology markets and is led by a team with domain expertise...
.
Peter Wolf
Peter Wolf is an American Rhythm and Blues, Soul and Rock and Roll musician, best known as the lead vocalist for the J. Geils Band from 1967 to 1983; and for a successful musical solo career to date with writing partner Will Jennings.- Life and career :Wolf was born in the Bronx, New York...
's silhouette to the logo.
In the first house that Facebook rented in Palo Alto, California
Palo Alto, California
Palo Alto is a California charter city located in the northwest corner of Santa Clara County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, United States. The city shares its borders with East Palo Alto, Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Stanford, Portola Valley, and Menlo Park. It is...
, McCollum strung a zip line wire from the chimney on top of the house to a telephone pole beyond a pool, allowing people to slide down and drop into the pool with a splash.
Zuckerberg and McCollum attended a meeting with Sequoia Capital
Sequoia Capital
Sequoia Capital is a Californian venture capital firm located on Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park, California. The Wall Street Journal has called Sequoia Capital "one of the highest-caliber venture firms", and noted that it is "one of Silicon Valley's most influential venture-capital firms"...
in pajama bottoms and a T-shirt as a practical joke, a stunt that was featured in the movie, The Social Network
The Social Network
The Social Network is a 2010 American drama film directed by David Fincher and written by Aaron Sorkin. Adapted from Ben Mezrich's 2009 book The Accidental Billionaires, the film portrays the founding of social networking website Facebook and the resulting lawsuits...
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