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John Philip Green

Location
Toronto, ON, Canada

About Me

Education was always paramount in my family, as my parents are both educators. I love teaching, but never followed in my parents’ footsteps.

Influences and Inspirations

  • Akram Khan (Dancer & Choreographer)
  • Thomas M. Lauderdale (Pianist, composer, Pink Martini)
  • Edward Tufte (Statistician)
  • Christiane Amanpour (Journalist, CNN)
  • Bill Joy (Computer Scientist, Sun)

Favorite Books, Magazines, Art & Music

  • Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Robert Cialdini)
  • The End of Faith (Sam Harris)
  • The Longtail (Chris Anderson)
  • Carmina Burana (Carl Orff)
  • Harvard Business Review
  • The New Yorker Magazine

Academic History

  • Mathematics, Undergraduate

    School
    University of Waterloo
    Start & End Dates
    September 1999 — May 2004 (Over 4 Years)
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  • Secondary

    School
    Sinclair Secondary
    Start & End Dates
    September 1994 — June 1999 (Over 4 Years)
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Employment History

  • Founder, CMO, Savvica Inc.

    Start & End Dates
    September 2007 — Present (Over 2 Years)
    Details

    I am a founder of Savvica Inc., the company behind LearnHub.com.

  • Director of Engineering, Affinity Labs

    Start & End Dates
    January 2007 — August 2007 (7 Months)
    Details

    I lead the technology team. Affinity Labs was acquired by Monster Worldwide for $61M after 14 months.