Overview

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Mark French has created and operated disruptive business innovations in the technology, media, and sports industries.

Mark is currently an active Board Member, Investor and Advisor for several prominent sports, entertainment, consumer-goods and tech companies, including The Players' Tribune, Bunim / Murray Productions, Ad Age, MISSION, Block Six Analytics and AthleticDirectorU.

Mark French is the Co-Founder of Twenty, a real time ephemeral location mobile application. Mark and Twenty are backed by some of the most respected organizations in entertainment and sports including: Live Nation, WME/IMG, Roc Nation, MSG Co. and the TAO Restaurant Group.

Mark is a Founding Partner of MISSION and Inventor of Court Grip, an NBA endorsed, patented traction enhancing formula and delivery system that Mark developed with NBA Legend Dwayne Wade. Mark and his team also launched EnduraCool a revolutionary instant-cooling product line. Mark worked closely with partners Serena Williams, Dwayne Wade, Drew Brees, Carmelo Anthony, Reggie Bush, Georges St. Pierre, etc. on the development and marketing of MISSION's product lines. MISSION was acquired in 2017.

Mark is partnered with Bunim / Murray Productions and CAA Sports where Mark is developing television properties with world class athlete partners.

Mark is a member of Derek Jeter’s Board of Advisors for The Players’ Tribune. Mark helped Jeter and partners (Steph Curry, Kobe Bryant, Russell Wilson, Blake Griffin, etc.) develop the business strategy, athlete relations, fundraising, marketing and recruiting.

Prior to his entrepreneurial ventures, Mark was an accomplished media intra-preneur. As the Founder/GM of NBC’s Universal’s mobile media division, NBC Everywhere, Mark developed and managed a national Digital OOH network featuring screens in taxis, trains, gas pumps, etc. delivering 3BB annual captive mobile impressions.

Mark serves on the Board of NFTE and is a delegate for Pope Fracis' Sport At The Service of Humanity global initiative.