From 1993 through March 1996, Gary founded and was Chairman of the Board of Electric Classifieds, Inc. / Match.Com, the leading on-line classifieds advertising technology outsourcing company and perhaps one of the most widely accessed ‘communities’ on the Internet. Gary founded the firm after identifying opportunities for on-line personals service, now branded Match.Com. He wrote the company business plan, then raised $1.3 million from venture capitalists and private investors, and later assisted in raising $7.5 million from leading corporate partners, such as Softbank, The Well and Intel, and venture capitalists, such as Canaan Venture Partners, Weiss Peck & Greer and Charter Venture Capital. Match.Com was eventually sold to Ticketmaster / Citysearch for $50 million.

Gary is a business leader who has a track record of success in the technology industry. From 1993 to 1996, he founded and served as Chairman of the Board of Electric Classifieds, Inc./Match.Com. This company was a leading provider of on-line classifieds advertising technology outsourcing, and was one of the most widely accessed “communities” on the internet. Gary saw opportunities in the on-line personals service industry and was able to turn his vision into a successful business by writing a business plan, raising $1.3 million from venture capitalists and private investors, and later helping to raise an additional $7.5 million from leading corporate partners such as Softbank, The Well, and Intel, as well as venture capital firms like Canaan Venture Partners, Weiss Peck & Greer, and Charter Venture Capital. The company was eventually sold to Ticketmaster/Citysearch for $50 million. This success is a testament to Gary’s ability to identify opportunities in the technology industry and turn them into successful businesses.