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Harrison Tang

Co-Founder & CEO, Spokeo

Los Angeles

Harrison Tang and his co-founders created Spokeo in 2006 while at Stanford University. As CEO, he is responsible for the overall direction and product strategy of the company. He leads the team focusing on building an easy-to-use interface that provides users with intelligence about people by accessing and aggregating more than 12 billion records.

Celebrating its 12-year anniversary in 2018, Spokeo and Harrison have both received multiple accolades acknowledging the company’s growth and success. Harrison was a recipient of the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in Los Angeles in 2015, and the company has been featured on a variety "fastest growing" and "most promising" lists including "Los Angeles Business Journal," "Forbes," "Deloitte" and "Inc."

Harrison immigrated from Taiwan to the Silicon Valley when he was 13 years old, and now resides in Arcadia with his wife and three young sons. He attended Stanford University and received his Bachelor’s degrees in Economics and Electrical Engineering and his Master’s in Electrical Engineering in 2005. He is an automotive tech enthusiast and when he’s not playing video games, he’s attempting three-pointers on Spokeo’s own pick-up basketball team.

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