Paul King (born May 26, 1984) is a business executive and entrepreneur. King was the founder and chief executive officer of Cannafornia.[1][2][3][4] Prior to Cannafornia, King was founder and chief executive officer of Hercules Networks,[5] as well as a member of the board[5] and founding partner at G.C. Media, Inc. Earlier in his career he was the founder and C.E.O. of International Sales Team Realty.[6] King expanded International Sales Team Realty by developing Chase Mortgage Center and New Wave Title Company.
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| Born | Paul Michael King May 26, 1984 |
| Citizenship | American (1988 - Present) Russian (1984 - 1988) |
| Alma mater | Carnegie Mellon University |
| Occupation(s) | Founder and CEO, Cannafornia, entrepreneur, technology innovator |
| Website | www |
In the late 2000s', King developed and marketed a commercially successful lines of mobile charging stations, known as goCharge stations.[5] King came up with the idea when a dead cell phone caused him to miss a flight during his college years.[7]
King has been featured on CNN News,[8] NBC, BusinessWeek,[9] MediaWeek, and has been quoted and featured on a number of news and media outlets. He is a summa cum laude graduate of Carnegie Mellon University.[10]
In 2017 King founded Cannafornia, cannabis cultivation company.[1][11] Cannafornia has 200,000 square feet of greenhouse space on two properties in Salinas, California. This includes 35,000 square feet of nursery space where the company breeds its own strains.[11] Across its brands and 13 user accounts, Cannafornia has more than 1 million followers on social media.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Cannafornia | High-quality and handcrafted cannabis products – Greenhouse grown in sunny Salinas, California". Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ a b "The Two Areas Where Large-Scale Cannabis Farming Is Legal in California -- CFN Media". Bloomberg.com. 2019-11-26. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
- ^ "America's best young entrepreneurs". BusinessWeek. Archived from the original on October 12, 2009.
- ^ "Cannafornia CEO and Investors Enter Ugly Legal Battle".
- ^ a b c "goCharge Stations". Hercules Networks. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ "Paul King from International Sales Team of America, Inc. : Brokers i". Condo.com. 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ Cell Phone Dead? CNN Money
- ^ "Challenges of being a young CEO - Video". Money.cnn.com. 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ "2009 Finalists: America's Best Young Entrepreneurs: Hercules Networks - BusinessWeek". Images.businessweek.com. 2010-03-16. Archived from the original on October 12, 2009. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ "Charge & Go - Carnegie Mellon University". Cmu.edu. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ a b "Profitable Cannabis Brand Cannafornia Looks to Expand Beyond..." New Cannabis Ventures. Retrieved 2020-10-08.