Ted Waitt
Chief Executive Officer at Avalon Capital Group, Inc.
Profile
Mr. Theodore Waitt is a Founder & Chairman at Waitt Foundation and a Chief Executive Officer & Founder at Avalon Capital Group, Inc. He is on the Board of Directors at Waitt Foundation.
Mr. Waitt co-founded Gateway 2000, Inc., where he helped pioneer the direct marketing of personal computers.
Since his retirement from Gateway, Inc. in 2004, he has gone on to form multiple enterprises: Avalon Capital Group, Inc., The Waitt Foundation, The Waitt Institute for Violence Prevention, and The Waitt Institute.
In 2007, he established the Waitt Advanced Biophotonics Center with a $20-million dollar grant.
He attended the Universities of Colorado and Iowa, and has received Honorary Doctorates from the University of Iowa and the University of South Dakota.
Ted Waitt active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Avalon Capital Group, Inc.
 Avalon Capital Group, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Avalon Capital Group Inc (Avalon Capital Group) is a private investment firm founded by Ted Waitt. The firm is headquartered in North Sioux City, South Dakota. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Waitt Foundation
 Waitt Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Waitt Foundation is a private, non-profit organization headquartered in North Sioux City, Dakota. The firm was founded by Theodore “Ted” Waitt in 2017. Waitt Foundation supports marine conservation efforts around the globe through funding and grantmaking. | Founder | 2017-09-06 |
Former positions of Ted Waitt
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
The National Geographic Society, Inc.
 The National Geographic Society, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The National Geographic Society, Inc. operates as a non-profit scientific and educational institution. Its interests include geography, archeology and natural science, and the promotion of environmental and historical conservation. The company was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Director/Board Member | - |
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| Private companies | 3 |
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Avalon Capital Group, Inc.
Avalon Capital Group, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Avalon Capital Group Inc (Avalon Capital Group) is a private investment firm founded by Ted Waitt. The firm is headquartered in North Sioux City, South Dakota. | Finance |
Waitt Foundation
Waitt Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Waitt Foundation is a private, non-profit organization headquartered in North Sioux City, Dakota. The firm was founded by Theodore “Ted” Waitt in 2017. Waitt Foundation supports marine conservation efforts around the globe through funding and grantmaking. | Miscellaneous |
The National Geographic Society, Inc.
The National Geographic Society, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The National Geographic Society, Inc. operates as a non-profit scientific and educational institution. Its interests include geography, archeology and natural science, and the promotion of environmental and historical conservation. The company was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
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