Ed Swiderski
Encyclopedia
Ed Swiderski is an American
technology consultant who was the winner on season 5 of the reality TV show The Bachelorette
.
, he began working as a technology intern at Voyager.net. After graduating with a Bachelors Degree in Information Technology Management, Swiderski went on to work in a variety of capacities throughout the technology industry including NuSoft and Microsoft. Currently, he operates GreenCanyon, a technology company that assists businesses, and speaks at media and technology conferences throughout the country.
reality show The Bachelorette
. He left the competition on episode 5 to focus on his job with Microsoft
, but returned on episode 7.
Swiderski went on to win the competition, and became engaged to Bachelorette Jillian Harris.
The couple split in 2010.
, and Entertainment Tonight
.
Currently, Swiderski blogs for ChicagoNow
, and assists at SocialTechPop with Justin DiSandro
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
technology consultant who was the winner on season 5 of the reality TV show The Bachelorette
The Bachelorette
The Bachelorette is a spin-off of the American competitive reality dating game show The Bachelor. In its January 2003 debut on ABC, the first season featured Trista Rehn, the runner-up date from the first season of The Bachelor, offering the opportunity for Rehn to choose a husband among 25 bachelors...
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Early life and career
Swiderski was born in Monroe, MI and attended Erie-Mason High School. While attending Michigan State UniversityMichigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
, he began working as a technology intern at Voyager.net. After graduating with a Bachelors Degree in Information Technology Management, Swiderski went on to work in a variety of capacities throughout the technology industry including NuSoft and Microsoft. Currently, he operates GreenCanyon, a technology company that assists businesses, and speaks at media and technology conferences throughout the country.
Education Technology Nonprofit
Swiderski co-founded the non-profit Global Education Open Technology Foundation GEOTF, which promotes open standards in education that improves the quality of life of underprivileged students around the world.Reality television
Swiderski appeared as a contestant in the fifth season of the ABCAmerican Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
reality show The Bachelorette
The Bachelorette (season 5)
The fifth season of the ABC reality television series The Bachelorette began on May 18, 2009 with a two-hour premiere. The show features Jillian Harris, an interior designer from Peace River, Alberta, Canada, courting 30 men, five more than previous seasons...
. He left the competition on episode 5 to focus on his job with Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
, but returned on episode 7.
Swiderski went on to win the competition, and became engaged to Bachelorette Jillian Harris.
The couple split in 2010.
Other media
After the Bachelorette, Swiderski continued to be in the public eye, appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres ShowThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres. Debuting on September 8, 2003, it is produced by Telepictures and airs in syndication, including stations owned by NBC Universal. For its first five seasons, the show...
, and Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight is a daily tabloid television entertainment television news show that is syndicated by CBS Television Distribution throughout the United States, Canada and in many countries around the world. Linda Bell Blue is currently the program's executive producer...
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Currently, Swiderski blogs for ChicagoNow
ChicagoNow
ChicagoNow is a blogging site managed by a subsidiary of the Chicago Tribune. Launched in August 2009, the site features numerous blogs of mainly local interest on a variety of topics.The website of the Tribune daily RedEye is notably hosted on ChicagoNow...
, and assists at SocialTechPop with Justin DiSandro
Justin DiSandro
Jusin DiSandro is a poet, commercial director and screenwriter from Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Olivet Nazarene University in 2007. DiSandro wrote the screenplay for Nightfall, a documentary on vampire film history and has done research on the topic of vampires and zombies in the cinema....
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