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'''Doug Dohring''' founded [[Neopets|Neopets Inc.]] after buying [http://www.neopets.com neopets.com] from [[Adam Powell|Adam]] and [[Donna Powell]] in February 2000. Dohring was Chairman and CEO of the company through June 2005, when he sold Neopets to Viacom (owners of [[Nickelodeon]] and [[MTV]] as well as many other channels) for USD$160 million.{{cite|numbera=1|numberb=1|numberc=1}}He continued to serve as CEO of Neopets until September 2006 when he, at the request of Viacom management, completed a successful transition to a new MTV Networks management team. Neopets and Dohring were the subject of a case study by the Harvard Business Review.{{cite|numbera=2|numberb=2|numberc=2}} | '''Doug Dohring''' founded [[Neopets|Neopets Inc.]] after buying [http://www.neopets.com neopets.com] from [[Adam Powell|Adam]] and [[Donna Powell]] in February 2000. Dohring was Chairman and CEO of the company through June 2005, when he sold Neopets to Viacom (owners of [[Nickelodeon]] and [[MTV]] as well as many other channels) for USD$160 million.{{cite|numbera=1|numberb=1|numberc=1}}He continued to serve as CEO of Neopets until September 2006 when he, at the request of Viacom management, completed a successful transition to a new MTV Networks management team. Neopets and Dohring were the subject of a case study by the Harvard Business Review.{{cite|numbera=2|numberb=2|numberc=2}} | ||
Dohring fully left Neopets to found the education technology company [http://www.ageoflearning.com Age of Learning] in February 2007.{{cite|numbera=3|numberb=3|numberc=3}}As Neopets was, the company is based in Glendale, California. Dohring and Age of Learning launched the [https://www.abcmouse.com Early Learning Academy] in 2010.{{cite|numbera=4|numberb=4|numberc=4}}Still owned by Doug Dohring, Age of Learning raised $150 million in 2016, giving the company a $1 billion valuation.{{cite|numbera=5|numberb=5|numberc=5}} | Dohring fully left Neopets to found the education technology company [http://www.ageoflearning.com Age of Learning] in February 2007.{{cite|numbera=3|numberb=3|numberc=3}}As Neopets was, the company is based in Glendale, California. Dohring and Age of Learning launched the [https://www.abcmouse.com ABCmouse Early Learning Academy] in 2010.{{cite|numbera=4|numberb=4|numberc=4}}Still owned by Doug Dohring, Age of Learning raised $150 million in 2016, giving the company a $1 billion valuation.{{cite|numbera=5|numberb=5|numberc=5}} The company's education access initiatives offer ABCmouse at no cost to individual teachers, libraries, Head Start programs, public housing authorities, and other community institutions. [http://www.abcmouseforschools.com ABCmouse for Schools] launched in 2016 to offer schools and school districts a comprehensive early learning solution. | ||
Doug Dohring has been married to his wife, Laurie Dohring, since 1979. | |||
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