A U.S. citizen by the name of Shawn Colo
A media tycoon with a net worth of $100 million dollars.
In 2006, Shawn Colo co-founded Demand Media, an online media company, after graduating from Princeton.
Before establishing Demand Media, he was employed as a principal for Spectrum Equity Investors in Europe and the US.
Colo established Demand Media (DMD) in April 2006, a content and media company that operates online brands such as eHow and Cracked. The executive vice president for corporate development is responsible for overseeing mergers and acquisitions, as well as identifying potential strategic partnerships.
Colo has been in charge of more than 30 acquisitions of websites and technology companies, as well as financing Demand Media with over $450 million in equity and debt.
He used to be a principal at Spectrum Equity Investors, a prominent private equity firm.
He is a member of the Board of Directors for KCRW, which is Southern California’s top-rated National Public Radio affiliate, and is known for being a source of new music from around the world.