Joseph Park
Encyclopedia
Joseph Park is a Korean American
investment banker that founded Kozmo.com
in 1997. He was profiled in the documentary film e-Dreams
. He is a co-founder of Askville
,
. In late June 2009, he left Amazon to work for Zondervan
as president of biblegateway.com
, which Zondervan acquired in November 2008 from Gospel Communications International
.
Korean American
Korean Americans are Americans of Korean descent, mostly from South Korea, with a small minority from North Korea...
investment banker that founded Kozmo.com
Kozmo.com
Kozmo.com was a venture-capital-driven online company that promised free one-hour delivery of "videos, games, dvds, music, mags, books, food, basics & more" and Starbucks coffee in several major cities in the United States. It was founded by young investment bankers Joseph Park, Yong Kang and...
in 1997. He was profiled in the documentary film e-Dreams
E-Dreams
e-Dreams is a 2001 American documentary film directed by Wonsuk Chin portraying the rise and fall of Kozmo.com, an online convenience store that utilized bike messengers to deliver goods ordered online within an hour....
. He is a co-founder of Askville
Askville
Askville is a user-driven research site founded by Amazon.com and opened to the public on December 8, 2006.-History:Askville was co-founded by Korean-American former investment banker Joseph Park, previously co-founder of Kozmo.com . The documentary film e-Dreams portrays the fate of the company...
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Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
. In late June 2009, he left Amazon to work for Zondervan
Zondervan
Zondervan is an international Christian media and publishing company located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Zondervan is a founding member of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association .- History :...
as president of biblegateway.com
BibleGateway.com
BibleGateway.com is a website designed to allow easy searching of the Christian Bible in many different versions and translations, including Spanish, French, and other non-English languages . The website is free for anyone to use...
, which Zondervan acquired in November 2008 from Gospel Communications International
Gospel Communications International
Gospel Communications International was the founder and parent organization of several Christian websites based in Muskegon, Michigan....
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