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christopher michel

Location:
San Francisco, CA
Gender:
Male
Specialty:
Photography
Status:
Emerging Artist
Relationship Status:
Single

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Employer:
Affinity Labs
Position:
CEO
Industry:
Internet
Location:
San Francisco

Education

School:
Harvard Business School, MBA
School:
University of Illinois, BA

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About Me:
Chris is Founder & Chairman of Military.com, the nation's largest military membership organization. Military.com connects its over 10 million members to the lifelong benefits of military service and provides public and private sector clients efficient access to the military market. Members trust Military.com for career, education and financial services. Founded in 1999, Military.com has raised over $30 million from leading investors and strategic partners, including A&E Television Networks. In 2004, Military.com was acquired by Monster Worldwide (Nasdaq:MNST), the nation's leading careers company. Prior to founding the company, Chris was a strategy consultant assisting companies in the airline, entertainment, and financial services industries. In addition, he assisted in the founding of Initio Pharmaceuticals, a biotechnology company focused on rational drug design. Chris also served as a Naval Flight Officer in the United States Navy. While on active duty, Chris flew as a P-3 Navigator, Tactical Coordinator and Mission Commander in support of maritime interdiction operations in the Red Sea, NATO enforcement operations in the Adriatic, and counter-narcotics missions in Central America. Following his operational tour, Chris worked in the Pentagon as Aide to the Chief of the Naval Reserve. An advocate for servicemembers and Veterans, Chris is a frequent speaker and has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Business Week, Financial Times, and others. He is also a regular guest on CNN and other national radio and TV programs. He is the author of The Military Advantage (Simon & Schuster 2006). He is an elected Director of the U.S. Naval Institute, a member of the General Council of the Naval Order of the United States, and serves on the Board of Governors of the USO. He is also a past San Francisco City Commissioner and previously served as a Director of the U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation and the USS Arizona Memorial Fund. Chris is also the Founder of Affinity Labs, a diversified media company focused on building high-value, online communities. He is an active advisor and investor in a number of high-tech companies and currently serves on the boards of Cirrus Data Corporation and Dale Carnegie Training. Chris earned his commission from the NROTC program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he graduated with high distinction and was named a distinguished Naval graduate. He also holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School and is a Henry Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute and a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
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    cupcake1960

    8 days ago

    250 comments

    Thanks for the add. I will browse around when I get some time. Impressive resume. Are there opps for photographer's in the armed services for females?

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    explicitdreams89

    9 days ago

    2566 comments

    Hey how have you been?

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    cinemavaljean

    10 days ago

    34 comments

    I look at the portfolios on this site and keep coming back to your images. So many of them speak to my soul. Keep up the awesome work.

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    DonnaMe

    25 days ago

    1096 comments

    Thanks for the add! I enjoyed every one of your images! Wonderful work!

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    kyra

    about 1 month ago

    3438 comments

    Hands Down!! You are my favorite photographer. Thank you for your incredible photos! Debbie

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    ThomasJohnTaylor

    3 months ago

    36 comments

    PHOTOGRAPHIC ENCAPULASATION VISION

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    AGNCatz

    3 months ago

    96 comments

    Thank you for the friend add! Your work is breathtaking!

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    MDavisClarke

    4 months ago

    2456 comments

    Im speechless......your work is simply incredible:) BRAVO :)

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    explicitdreams89

    5 months ago

    2566 comments

    How was your day?

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    explicitdreams89

    5 months ago

    2566 comments

    Love your work it is really amazing!

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    summerstar

    5 months ago

    102 comments

    wow. your photos are amazing. also, to end up being the founder and chairman of military.com. its a great thing and it sure helps me out!

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    Alba

    6 months ago

    1902 comments

    You are such a pro...
    congratulations for your beautiful pictures....

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    brokencolor

    7 months ago

    4060 comments

    Thank you for accepting. I am enjoying both your color and black and white work.

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    otpm

    8 months ago

    32 comments

    Thank you for being my friend... Have an artistic day!

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    autumnsgirl

    8 months ago

    18 comments

    Wow, your photos are amazing.