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Dennis Crowley is the co-founder of foursquare, a service that combines
social networks, location awareness and game mechanics to
encourage people explore the world around them. Previously, Dennis founded dodgeball.com,
one of the first mobile social services in the US, which was
acquired by Google in 2005.
He has been named one of Fortune's "40 Under 40" (2010, 2011), a member of Vanity Fair's "New Establishment" (2011, 2012) and has won the "Fast Money" bonus round on the TV game show Family Feud (2009). He is currently an Adjunct Professor at NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP). Dennis holds a Master's degree from New York University's Interactive Telecommunications Program and a Bachelor's degree from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University. Connect: Foursquare Tumblr Flickr AngelList Highlight Reel: foursquare dodgeball teendrama The Best Buy Ad The Gap Ad Wired | Entrepreneur | Vogue Italy | Vanity Fair Family Feud [more] Average Athlete vs. Olympic Athlete Lift Talk PacManhattan ConQwest Big Brother Foosball |