Justin Lewis
Born (1986-03-20) March 20, 1986
Douglas, Georgia, United States
EducationCoffee High School
Valdosta State University[1]
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, chief technology officer
Known forCo-founder of NationalField
Featured in Forbes 30 Under 30[2]
Websitenationalfield.com

Justin Lewis is an American software designer and entrepreneur, and one of the founders of NationalField, a software company that makes private social networks.

Early life and education

Justin Terrell Lewis was born on March 20, 1986, in Douglas, Georgia. He graduated from Coffee High School and enrolled at Valdosta State University as a computer science major. He left VSU in 2008 while working on the presidential campaign of then-senator Barack Obama.[1]

Career

Lewis's work with the Obama campaign led him to meet Aharon Wasserman and Edward Saatchi. The three co-founded NationalField, an enterprise social network company, to more easily keep track of campaign data and coordinate communications between managers, staff, and volunteers.[3] He currently serves as the company's Chief Technology Officer. In 2011, Lewis was named in Forbes magazine's 30 Under 30.[2] Prior to leaving VSU, Justin worked at the school's IT department.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Smith, Ben (June 21, 2011). "Dem campaigns use new software to tally hard numbers". Politico. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
  2. 1 2 Hill, Kashmir (December 19, 2011). "30 Under 30: NationalField Thinks Your Business Needs Its Own Social Network". Forbes. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
  3. ↑ Overly, Stephen (October 16, 2011). "From the campaign trail to the corporate office, NationalField looks to broaden its software business". Washington Post. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
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