Tom Hayes is an American marketing executive, and is the founder of Joint Venture: Silicon Valley, a public-private economic consultancy and think tank. Hayes formerly worked as an executive at Applied Materials, Inc. He is the author of two books on digital business and culture including Jump Point: How Network Culture is Revolutionizing Business and No Size Fits All: From Mass Marketing to Mass Handselling. Hayes is a frequent contributor to the Wall Street Journal and the Huffington Post.[1]
Tom Hayes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1960 (age 63–64) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Boston University |
| Occupation(s) | Marketing executive, author, blogger |
Biography
Early life and education
Hayes was born at Fort Benning near Columbus, Georgia, but grew up in Lowell, Massachusetts. He attended Lowell High School where, as a student in 1978, he led a campaign to construct a new building for the school.[2] Hayes attended and graduated from Boston University.[citation needed]
Career
In 1992, Hayes founded and served as chairman and CEO of Joint Venture: Silicon Valley, a public-private effort tasked with rebuilding Silicon Valley's struggling regional economy.[2] The organization's work was the subject of the book, Grassroots Leaders for a New Economy. Hayes also served as an executive at Applied Materials Inc. throughout most of the 1990s.[2][3]
Publications
- Jump Point: How Network Culture is Revolutionizing Business, McGraw-Hill, 2008, ISBN 978-0-07-154562-4
- No Size Fits All: From Mass Marketing to Mass Handselling, Penguin/Portfolio Hardcover, 2009, ISBN 978-1-59184-267-5
References
- ^ "Blog Entries by Tom Hayes". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
- ^ a b c Malone, Michael (1997-10-31). "He's a Model Citizen for the 21st Century". Fast Company. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
- ^ Markoff, John (1992-09-28). "Silicon Valley May Have Lost Its Way". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-02-16.