John Wanamaker hired as Chief Innovation Officer

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John Wanamaker

 

The 麻豆传媒 has appointed John Wanamaker as Chief Innovation Officer. In this position, he works with the president and chancellors to coordinate and champion entrepreneurship, innovation and commercialization efforts across the system.

鈥淛ohn is a skilled Alaskan entrepreneur,鈥 said President Jim Johnsen. 鈥He is the ideal person to lead the way of bringing the fruit of our research to the market, benefitting 麻豆传媒, our faculty, and our state鈥檚 economy.鈥

An accomplished founder and CEO, Wanamaker has launched profitable companies ranging from: wireless communication, aerospace launch vehicles, electronic monitored security, real estate development and angel investing. As 麻豆传媒鈥檚 Chief Innovation Officer, he is focusing on building connections between the 麻豆传媒 campuses and the private sector.  Read more  about John here.