Patrick Spain
Chief Executive Officer at Newser LLC
Profile
Patrick J.
Spain is the founder.
He founded Hoover's, Inc. in 1990 and served as the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer.
He also founded HighBeam Research LLC in 2002 and served as the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer.
In 2007, he founded Newser LLC and currently holds the position of Executive Chairman & Chief Executive Officer.
In 2011, he founded First Stop Health LLC and served as the Executive Chairman.
Mr. Spain's former job(s) include being a Director at Mapath Capital Corp., SmartAnalyst, Inc., Pegasus Research Group LLC, and GuideStar USA, Inc. He also served as a Director at Owler, Inc. from 2013 to 2021.
Additionally, he held the position of Vice President at ExTel Corp.
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Mr. Spain's education history includes a graduate degree from Boston University and an undergraduate degree from The University of Chicago.
Patrick Spain active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Newser LLC
 Newser LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Newser LLC provides online news services. The firm selects the news stories from hundreds of sources all over the web, reads them for clients, and summarizes them in two succinct, sharply written paragraphs or less. Its signature news grid offers a vivid snapshot of the news of the day in photos, headlines, and pop-up summaries. Newser combines the wisdom of editors and the power of technology, offering a richer, smarter, and more entertaining news experience. The company was founded by Michael Wolff and Patrick J. Spain in 2007 and is headquartered in Miami, FL. | Chief Executive Officer | 2009-04-20 |
Former positions of Patrick Spain
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
First Stop Health LLC
 First Stop Health LLC Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services First Stop Health LLC provides telemedicine services. The company was founded by Ken Anderson, Mark L. Friedman and Patrick Spain in 2011 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Chief Executive Officer | 2021-07-06 |
Owler, Inc.
 Owler, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Owler, Inc. develops crowdsourced competitive intelligence for businesses. It is a free online and mobile source of business information that provides noise-free news alerts, company profiles, and community polls to help busy professionals keep up with the fast pace of business. The company was founded in 2011 by James F. Fowler, Saaed Fattahi, Timothy James Harsch and Rajan Madhavan and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2021-05-31 |
Hoover's, Inc.
 Hoover's, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Hoover's, Inc. provides on-line business information on corporate finance, news and careers. It provides business information through the Internet, data feeds, wireless devices and co-branding agreements with other online services. The firm provides information for sales, marketing, business development. The company was founded by Patrick J. Spain on February 8, 1990 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Chief Executive Officer | 2002-12-31 |
ExTel Corp. LLC
 ExTel Corp. LLC Food DistributorsDistribution Services Part of Exelon Corp., ExTel Corp. LLC is an American company that wholesales groceries. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
SmartAnalyst, Inc.
 SmartAnalyst, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services SMARTANALYST, Inc. provides outsourced research, analytics, and decision support services. It specializes in gene therapy, biomarkers, vaccines and biosimilars. The firm caters advertising agencies, banking institutions and investment firms, hedge funds and marketing consultancies. The company was founded by Ranjit Shastri, James Goldberg and Manu Bammi in 2000 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Patrick Spain
| Boston University | Graduate Degree |
| The University of Chicago | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| MAPATH CAPITAL CORP. | Finance |
| Private companies | 10 |
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Hoover's, Inc.
Hoover's, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Hoover's, Inc. provides on-line business information on corporate finance, news and careers. It provides business information through the Internet, data feeds, wireless devices and co-branding agreements with other online services. The firm provides information for sales, marketing, business development. The company was founded by Patrick J. Spain on February 8, 1990 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
SmartAnalyst, Inc.
SmartAnalyst, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services SMARTANALYST, Inc. provides outsourced research, analytics, and decision support services. It specializes in gene therapy, biomarkers, vaccines and biosimilars. The firm caters advertising agencies, banking institutions and investment firms, hedge funds and marketing consultancies. The company was founded by Ranjit Shastri, James Goldberg and Manu Bammi in 2000 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Opportunity International, Inc.
 Opportunity International, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Opportunity International, Inc. operates as a non profit organization that provides small business loans, savings, insurance and training. It offers micro banking, agriculture finance, and education finance. The company was founded by Al Whittaker and David Bussau in 1971 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
Owler, Inc.
Owler, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Owler, Inc. develops crowdsourced competitive intelligence for businesses. It is a free online and mobile source of business information that provides noise-free news alerts, company profiles, and community polls to help busy professionals keep up with the fast pace of business. The company was founded in 2011 by James F. Fowler, Saaed Fattahi, Timothy James Harsch and Rajan Madhavan and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Technology Services |
HighBeam Research LLC
 HighBeam Research LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services HighBeam Research LLC operates as an online library and research tool for individuals, students and small businesses. The firm helps customers in writing articles and term papers, support presentations and fact check. The company was founded by Patrick J. Spain in August 2002 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Technology Services |
Pegasus Research Group LLC
 Pegasus Research Group LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Pegasus Research Group LLC provides end-to-end marketing and sales solutions. The firm offers demand generation, sales pipeline solutions, data quality technology, marketing automation and teleservices. The company was founded by James H. Hooker in 1995 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ. | Commercial Services |
ExTel Corp. LLC
ExTel Corp. LLC Food DistributorsDistribution Services Part of Exelon Corp., ExTel Corp. LLC is an American company that wholesales groceries. | Distribution Services |
Newser LLC
Newser LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Newser LLC provides online news services. The firm selects the news stories from hundreds of sources all over the web, reads them for clients, and summarizes them in two succinct, sharply written paragraphs or less. Its signature news grid offers a vivid snapshot of the news of the day in photos, headlines, and pop-up summaries. Newser combines the wisdom of editors and the power of technology, offering a richer, smarter, and more entertaining news experience. The company was founded by Michael Wolff and Patrick J. Spain in 2007 and is headquartered in Miami, FL. | Commercial Services |
GuideStar USA, Inc.
 GuideStar USA, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services GuideStar USA, Inc. operates as a not for profit organization that gathers, organizes, and distributes information about United States nonprofits. The company was founded by Buzz Schmidt on September 06, 1994 and is headquartered in Williamsburg, VA. | Technology Services |
First Stop Health LLC
First Stop Health LLC Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services First Stop Health LLC provides telemedicine services. The company was founded by Ken Anderson, Mark L. Friedman and Patrick Spain in 2011 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Health Services |
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