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FOUNDER | INNOVATION PIONEER | ADVISOR | HUMANITARIAN Award winning, Fortune 100-bred entrepreneur, innovation pioneer, humanitarian and speaker Shelton Mercer has founded, led and exited venture-backed companies in tech, media, impact, sports and entertainment. In addition to Virtuous Innovation™ — Shelton is Founder and Chairman of The Mercer Advisory Group and Mercer Innovation and creator of miOS™ — Mercer Innovation Outcomes System, which merges invention, incubation, collaboration and commercialization. miOS has propelled entrepreneurial x enterprise ecosystems to new heights by co-creating/powering multiple innovation districts, hubs and ecosystems worldwide. These include multi award-winning Pennovation Works & Center — the 23-acre innovation hub of the University of Pennsylvania and 16 Tech Innovation District — a 50-acre live/work/play campus in Indianapolis, IN. Shelton is CoFounder and former President of Blockchain-integrated media and entertainment technology company Audigent (Inc 5000) and CoFounder & former CEO of Mashable Award winner, celebrity social impact engine TwitCHANGE. Mercer is a sought after director and advisor in the corporate and startup sectors. His companies have conceived, led and advised global initiatives and generated billions in revenue with dozens of Fortune 500 corporations, brands, governments, institutions and organizations including Disney, Amazon, GE, Comcast NBCUniversal, eBay, Microsoft, Conde Nast, Warner and Universal Music Groups, Roc Nation, KPMG, J&J, Salesforce, Lilly, Hersheys, UN Foundation and United Way. Shelton's passion for people and the planet has compelled him to mobilize millions to raise hundreds of millions of dollars for crisis relief (Indian Ocean Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, Haiti earthquake, Japan Tsunami) and causes (poverty, hunger, clean water and housing, education, employment/wealth gaps). He serves on multiple philanthropic boards, has led aid missions worldwide and impacted 50+ countries and dozens of U.S. cities.
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Los Angeles, California, United States, North America
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2015
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Music, Big Data, Analytics, Ad Targeting
Board and Advisor Roles
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AuDIGENT
President
2016 - 2020
Virtuous Innovation
Chairman
2021 - Current
NEXT Studios
Associate Partner
Invalid date - Current
NEXT Studios
Associate Partner
2023 - Current
Community College of Philadelphia
Director
2020 - Current
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Strategic Advisor (fmr CIO)
2014 - 2020
The Mercer Advisory Group
Chairman
2007 - Current
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Shelton Mercer III is the CoFounder (fmr President) at AuDIGENT, based in United States, North America. With a background in Music, Shelton Mercer III has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.
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