Andrew Mason
Andrew D. Mason (born 1981) is an American businessman and entrepreneur.wikipedia

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Groupon
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He is the founder and former CEO of Groupon, a Chicago-based website offering users discounts on local businesses and scholarships. It was found that The Point – a social initiatives platform whose name was inspired by Malcolm Gladwell's The Tipping Point – was too abstract to market, and it was stripped down to the Groupon concept, a website that sells deals to local businesses.
The idea for Groupon was created by now-ousted CEO and Pittsburgh native Andrew Mason.
Eric Lefkofsky
Eric Paul Lefkofsky
After graduating from Northwestern University in 2003 with a degree in music, Mason worked in web design for Chicago entrepreneur Eric Lefkofsky.
In January 2007, Lefkofsky co-founded and provided $1 million in funding for ThePoint.com, an collective action website started by Andrew Mason, and New Enterprise Associates led an early stage investment round.

Mt. Lebanon School District
Mt. Lebanon High SchoolMount Lebanon High SchoolMount Lebanon School District
He graduated from Mt. Lebanon High School in 1999 and started a Saturday morning delivery service called "Bagel Express" when he was aged 15.





Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Mt. LebanonMount LebanonMount Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Mason grew up in a Jewish family in Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh.






Bienen School of Music
Northwestern University School of MusicHenry and Leigh Bienen School of MusicNorthwestern University




Chief executive officer
CEOManaging DirectorChief Executive
He is the founder and former CEO of Groupon, a Chicago-based website offering users discounts on local businesses and scholarships.

Chicago
Chicago, IllinoisChicago, ILCity of Chicago
He is the founder and former CEO of Groupon, a Chicago-based website offering users discounts on local businesses and scholarships.









American Jews
JewishJewish AmericanJewish-American
Mason grew up in a Jewish family in Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh.








Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, PACity of Pittsburgh
Mason grew up in a Jewish family in Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh.









Northwestern University
NorthwesternNorth Western UniversityIntegrated science program
After graduating from Northwestern University in 2003 with a degree in music, Mason worked in web design for Chicago entrepreneur Eric Lefkofsky.









Web design
web designerwebsite designdesign
After graduating from Northwestern University in 2003 with a degree in music, Mason worked in web design for Chicago entrepreneur Eric Lefkofsky.

University of Chicago
The University of ChicagoChicagoChicago University
Mason stopped working with Lefkofsky to attend the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy after he was awarded a scholarship.









Master's degree
mastermasters degreeMasters
However, he dropped out of his master's degree program several months after it started.
Electrical Audio
Electrical Audio StudiosElectrical Audio Recording Facility
Mason also interned and worked at prominent Chicago recording studio, Electrical Audio, under recording engineer Steve Albini, whom Mason cited as an inspiration on his subsequent work ethic.

Steve Albini
AlbiniSteven Albini[Steve] Albini
Mason also interned and worked at prominent Chicago recording studio, Electrical Audio, under recording engineer Steve Albini, whom Mason cited as an inspiration on his subsequent work ethic.




Malcolm Gladwell
Gladwell, MalcolmGladwellianTalking to Strangers
It was found that The Point – a social initiatives platform whose name was inspired by Malcolm Gladwell's The Tipping Point – was too abstract to market, and it was stripped down to the Groupon concept, a website that sells deals to local businesses.

The Tipping Point
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big DifferenceConnectorsbook of the same name
It was found that The Point – a social initiatives platform whose name was inspired by Malcolm Gladwell's The Tipping Point – was too abstract to market, and it was stripped down to the Groupon concept, a website that sells deals to local businesses.

The New York Times
New York TimesNY TimesNYT
On December 1, 2010, The New York Times reported that Groupon was the subject of a $6 billion acquisition bid from Google, which Groupon turned down.







Google
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On December 1, 2010, The New York Times reported that Groupon was the subject of a $6 billion acquisition bid from Google, which Groupon turned down.









U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Securities and Exchange CommissionSECUnited States Securities and Exchange Commission
In 2010, Mason's salary was $180,000; "at his own recommendation" it was reduced to $756.72 effective January 1, 2011, according to the company's SEC filings.



Herb Greenberg
On December 18, 2012, Mason was named "Worst CEO of the Year" by Herb Greenberg of CNBC.
CNBC
CNBC.comCNBC Latin AmericaCNBC-TV18
On December 18, 2012, Mason was named "Worst CEO of the Year" by Herb Greenberg of CNBC.









Herb Kelleher
Herbert D. KelleherKelleher, Herbert D
Greenberg wrote, in part, "Mason's goofball antics, which can come off more like a big kid than company leader, almost make a mockery of corporate leadership – especially for a company with a market value of more than $3 billion. It would be excusable, even endearing, if the company were doing well (think Herb Kelleher of Southwest Airlines) but it's not. Sales growth is through the floor...".

Southwest Airlines
SouthwestRapid RewardsSouthwest Air
Greenberg wrote, in part, "Mason's goofball antics, which can come off more like a big kid than company leader, almost make a mockery of corporate leadership – especially for a company with a market value of more than $3 billion. It would be excusable, even endearing, if the company were doing well (think Herb Kelleher of Southwest Airlines) but it's not. Sales growth is through the floor...".








Severance package
severance payseveranceseverance payment
Journalists estimated that his severance pay was just $378.36—six months' worth of salary—based on his employment agreement and his latest public salary information.