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Brian Watson (entrepreneur) | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 28, 1971 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur (real-estate) |
| Known for | Republican candidate, Colorado House of Representatives District 3 (2012). |
| Website | Official website |
Brian Watson (born October 28, 1971, Middletown, New York) is an American entrepreneur and political activist. He is best known for running as the Republican candidate from Greenwood Village, Colorado in the 2012 election for Colorado House of Representatives District 3.[1][2][3]
Life
[edit]Watson graduated from Olathe High School on the Western Slope of Colorado.[4] He received a Bachelor of Science degree in real estate at the University of Colorado Boulder and then joined Cushman & Wakefield of Colorado, Inc (C&W), an international commercial real estate firm.[5] Watson is the founder of Opportunity Coalition, a nonprofit social welfare organization pursuant to IRC 501(c)(4).[6] The organization promotes and facilitates a business friendly culture for free market, entrepreneurship, and collaboration.[7] It also created the Mountains of Opportunity TV show series hosted by Watson. The show highlights the real-life stories of Colorado’s entrepreneurs, innovators and job creators.[8][9][10]
For his contributions to community development, he has been interviewed by several local radio and television stations.[11]
Watson lives in Greenwood Village with his wife and two children.[4]
Political career
[edit]Watson ran for Colorado House of Representatives District 3 in the 2012 elections. He first ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 26, 2012 but was defeated by incumbent Daniel Kagan, a democrat, in the general election on November 6, 2012.[12][13][14]
Business career
[edit]Watson was a manager and director at Cushman & Wakefield.[15] In 2000, he founded Northstar Commercial Partners, a commercial real estate investment company in Denver, Colorado.[16][17][18]
In October 2014, Watson founded the "Education Opportunity Fund", a $100 million charter school facility fund[19][20][21]
In the Spring of 2017, he published “The 7 rings”, a book for making life balance a reality.[22] Watson was also recently named member of the “Leadership Program of the Rockies”' board of directors.[23][24]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kagan, Watson battle for Colorado's District 3 state House seat". Denver Business Journal. 5 October 2012.
- ^ Lynn Bartels (5 July 2012). "New swing district up for grabs in Colorado state House race". The Denver Post.
- ^ Lynn Bartels (26 September 2012). "Colorado House candidate disputes mailer calling him a tax "deadbeat"". The Denver Post.
- ^ a b "Sweetheart Couple of the Year: Brian and Patricia Watson". The Villager. 11 February 2015.
- ^ "Brian Watson, co-Founder". Xcel - Founding Leadership. 26 September 2012.
- ^ "Opportunity Coalition - About us". The Opportunity Coalition.
- ^ Peter Jones (28 February 2013). "Taking Care of Colorado Business - Local entrepreneur starts statewide networking organization". The Villager. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
- ^ "The Opportunity Coalition Podcast". Apple iTunes.
- ^ "Doug Price, CEO of Rocky Mountain PBS interviewed by Brian..." Stitcher Radio.
- ^ "Crisis solver Jamie Van Leeuwen featured at Opportunity Coalition". The Villager.
- ^ "Media". Northstar Commercial Partners.
- ^ "Office & District Report - State Representative - District 3". Office of the Secretary of the State of Colorado. 12 July 2012.
- ^ "State House 2012 Election Results - Denver Post".
- ^ Peter Jones (3 October 2012). "District 3 House race gets fiery". The Villager.
- ^ "Moshe Silagi Sells 24-Property Portfolio For $224 Million". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ "Investors Take Shine to Charters". The Wall Street Journal. 14 October 2015.
- ^ "From Third Tier Investment City to Top Tier". Globe St. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- ^ "Academy 360, Denver's Health and Wellness Charter School, finds new home in Northstar Commercial Partners Building". Globe St.
- ^ "Team". Education Opportunity Fund.
- ^ "Northstar Commercial launches $100 million education fund". Denver Business Journal. 21 October 2014.
- ^ "Charter-School Movement Grows—for Real-Estate Investors". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Watson, Brian (January 2017). The 7 Rings. Printopya. p. 208. ISBN 978-1942306870.
- ^ "Heidi Ganahl, Brian Watson join Leadership Program of the Rockies board". The Colorado Statesman.
- ^ "Board of Directors". Leadership Program of the Rockies.
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Category:Living people
Category:1971 births
Category:American business executives
Category:American real estate businesspeople
Category:Colorado Republicans
Category:University of Colorado Boulder alumni
Category:People from Arapahoe County, Colorado