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Jack Wyant

John H. “Jack” Wyant (born 1946) is an American businessman and venture capitalist who founded Blue Chip Venture Company.[1] in 1990. In 2013 he is its Managing Director.[2]

Jack Wyant
Wyant at an FC Cincinnati event in 2018
Born
John H. Wyant

1946 (age 76–77)
Hamilton, Ohio, United States
NationalityAmerican
Alma materDenison University
OccupationVenture capitalist
OrganizationBlue Chip Venture Company
SpousePeg Wyant

Early life and education

Wyant was raised in Hamilton, Ohio, and graduated from Garfield High School there in 1964. He attended Denison University from 1964 to 1968. Wyant was elected president of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity in 1967, and he led his local chapter to accept its first African American member[3] in 1968; the fraternity had had a “White Christian” policy since 1848.[citation needed]

Career

After graduating from Denison, Wyant worked in brand management at the Procter & Gamble Company.[4][5]

After Procter & Gamble, Wyant joined the Kings Island division of Taft Broadcasting Company.

In 1975, he helped create and managed a joint venture with the National Football Foundation, which resulted in the design, construction and operation of the College Football Hall of Fame .[6][7]

In 1977, he graduated from Salmon P. Chase College of Law of Northern Kentucky University with his Juris Doctor.

At Taft, he founded Blue Chip Broadcasting,[8] a radio station group that grew to 20 stations including WIZF-FM. He later sold the company for $180 million.[9]

Wyant was the CEO of two venture-backed companies, Home Entertainment Network and Nutrition Technology Corporation. During this time he produced live sports and musical television specials, negotiated joint ventures, and in 1980, he launched a TV network for the Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, Blackhawks, Minnesota Twins and North Starts.

In 1990, Wyant founded Blue Chip Venture Company.[10][11] By 2013 Blue Chip had invested $600 million in over 125 companies[12] through five venture funds,[13] including internet service provider Digex, application service provider USinternetworking, ShareThis, a sharing service on 2 million websites and Richwood Pharmaceutical, developers of Adderall[14]

Wyant is a member of the investment group Queen City Angels, has direct investments in approximately 20 private growth companies, and is a founding investor and director of CBank and of Grandin Properties, family-owned real estate development and management firm of which his wife, Peg, is the CEO.

Wyant is an investor in several sports enterprises, including the Major League Baseball franchise Cincinnati Reds[15] and the Major League Soccer franchise FC Cincinnati.[16][17]

Wyant is a competitive squash player, and is ranked in US Squash doubles and in 2010 won the national father-son doubles squash century level. In 2011, he served as the U.S. team captain against Canada.

Writing

Wyant has written the books Corporate Governance Handbook for VCs and How to Sell a Business.[citation needed]

Awards

Wyant received a Denison Alumni citation for excellence in entrepreneurship in 1988, the Seal of the City, Cincinnati's highest honor in 1993, and a Lifetime Achievement award from the Greater Cincinnati Venture Association in 2002 for creating the venture capital industry in Cincinnati. In 2007 the Association for Corporate Growth awarded him the Master Dealmaker Award.

References

  1. ^ "Company Overview of Blue Chip Venture Company, Ltd". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  2. ^ Blue Chip's NYC deals bring companies to Cincinnati – Cincinnati Business Courier
  3. ^ Watkins, Steve (10 January 2013). "Blue Chip launching its sixth venture capital fund". Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  4. ^ Peale, Cliff (26 April 2003). "Many Procter alums did big things without leaving town". Enquirer. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  5. ^ McNair, James (January 19, 2003). "Private investors fuel innovation". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  6. ^ "College Shrine Will Be Unique". Observer Reporter. 29 June 1977. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  7. ^ "Electronics, Histories Included For New Hall". The Victoria Advocate Jun 29, 1977.
  8. ^ "Black radio group makes second Columbus buy". Cincinnati Business Courier. 2 June 1997. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  9. ^ BYCZKOWSKI, John (23 May 1999). "Blue Chip Venture Co. ascends into cyberspace". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  10. ^ Blue Chip Venture Co. in Indianapolis ... That's Allos, to you
  11. ^ Big guns behind Allow Ventures fund | Indianapolis Business Journal | IBJ.com
  12. ^ Cincinnati.com "Blue Chip hopes to cash in". cincinnati.com Oct. 3, 2012 Josh Pichler
  13. ^ Pilcher, Josh (17 January 2013). "Blue Chip seeking investors for new $50 million fund". Enquirer. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  14. ^ Peale, Cliff (25 June 2004). "Another score for Blue Chip". Enquirer. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  15. ^ "Investors rounding out Reds ownership lineup". Business Courier. 13 March 2006. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  16. ^ "Middletown, Mason businessmen invest in pro Cincinnati soccer league". Journal-News, Sept. 22, 2015
  17. ^ "Ownership". FC Cincinnati. Retrieved April 26, 2017.

External links

  • "Executive Profile John H. Wyant J.D." Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 6 February 2013.

jack, wyant, john, jack, wyant, born, 1946, american, businessman, venture, capitalist, founded, blue, chip, venture, company, 1990, 2013, managing, director, wyant, cincinnati, event, 2018bornjohn, wyant1946, hamilton, ohio, united, statesnationalityamericana. John H Jack Wyant born 1946 is an American businessman and venture capitalist who founded Blue Chip Venture Company 1 in 1990 In 2013 he is its Managing Director 2 Jack WyantWyant at an FC Cincinnati event in 2018BornJohn H Wyant1946 age 76 77 Hamilton Ohio United StatesNationalityAmericanAlma materDenison UniversityOccupationVenture capitalistOrganizationBlue Chip Venture CompanySpousePeg Wyant Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Writing 4 Awards 5 References 6 External linksEarly life and education EditWyant was raised in Hamilton Ohio and graduated from Garfield High School there in 1964 He attended Denison University from 1964 to 1968 Wyant was elected president of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity in 1967 and he led his local chapter to accept its first African American member 3 in 1968 the fraternity had had a White Christian policy since 1848 citation needed Career EditAfter graduating from Denison Wyant worked in brand management at the Procter amp Gamble Company 4 5 After Procter amp Gamble Wyant joined the Kings Island division of Taft Broadcasting Company In 1975 he helped create and managed a joint venture with the National Football Foundation which resulted in the design construction and operation of the College Football Hall of Fame 6 7 In 1977 he graduated from Salmon P Chase College of Law of Northern Kentucky University with his Juris Doctor At Taft he founded Blue Chip Broadcasting 8 a radio station group that grew to 20 stations including WIZF FM He later sold the company for 180 million 9 Wyant was the CEO of two venture backed companies Home Entertainment Network and Nutrition Technology Corporation During this time he produced live sports and musical television specials negotiated joint ventures and in 1980 he launched a TV network for the Cincinnati Reds Chicago White Sox Blackhawks Minnesota Twins and North Starts In 1990 Wyant founded Blue Chip Venture Company 10 11 By 2013 Blue Chip had invested 600 million in over 125 companies 12 through five venture funds 13 including internet service provider Digex application service provider USinternetworking ShareThis a sharing service on 2 million websites and Richwood Pharmaceutical developers of Adderall 14 Wyant is a member of the investment group Queen City Angels has direct investments in approximately 20 private growth companies and is a founding investor and director of CBank and of Grandin Properties family owned real estate development and management firm of which his wife Peg is the CEO Wyant is an investor in several sports enterprises including the Major League Baseball franchise Cincinnati Reds 15 and the Major League Soccer franchise FC Cincinnati 16 17 Wyant is a competitive squash player and is ranked in US Squash doubles and in 2010 won the national father son doubles squash century level In 2011 he served as the U S team captain against Canada Writing EditWyant has written the books Corporate Governance Handbook for VCs and How to Sell a Business citation needed Awards EditWyant received a Denison Alumni citation for excellence in entrepreneurship in 1988 the Seal of the City Cincinnati s highest honor in 1993 and a Lifetime Achievement award from the Greater Cincinnati Venture Association in 2002 for creating the venture capital industry in Cincinnati In 2007 the Association for Corporate Growth awarded him the Master Dealmaker Award References Edit Company Overview of Blue Chip Venture Company Ltd Bloomberg Businessweek Retrieved 6 February 2013 Blue Chip s NYC deals bring companies to Cincinnati Cincinnati Business Courier Watkins Steve 10 January 2013 Blue Chip launching its sixth venture capital fund Retrieved 6 February 2013 Peale Cliff 26 April 2003 Many Procter alums did big things without leaving town Enquirer Retrieved 6 February 2013 McNair James January 19 2003 Private investors fuel innovation The Cincinnati Enquirer Retrieved October 7 2019 College Shrine Will Be Unique Observer Reporter 29 June 1977 Retrieved 6 February 2013 Electronics Histories Included For New Hall The Victoria Advocate Jun 29 1977 Black radio group makes second Columbus buy Cincinnati Business Courier 2 June 1997 Retrieved 6 February 2013 BYCZKOWSKI John 23 May 1999 Blue Chip Venture Co ascends into cyberspace Cincinnati Enquirer Retrieved 6 February 2013 Blue Chip Venture Co in Indianapolis That s Allos to you Big guns behind Allow Ventures fund Indianapolis Business Journal IBJ com Cincinnati com Blue Chip hopes to cash in cincinnati com Oct 3 2012 Josh Pichler Pilcher Josh 17 January 2013 Blue Chip seeking investors for new 50 million fund Enquirer Retrieved 6 February 2013 Peale Cliff 25 June 2004 Another score for Blue Chip Enquirer Retrieved 6 February 2013 Investors rounding out Reds ownership lineup Business Courier 13 March 2006 Retrieved 6 February 2013 Middletown Mason businessmen invest in pro Cincinnati soccer league Journal News Sept 22 2015 Ownership FC Cincinnati Retrieved April 26 2017 External links Edit Executive Profile John H Wyant J D Bloomberg Businessweek Retrieved 6 February 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jack Wyant amp oldid 1128573741, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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