Jeff Arnold (Internet entrepreneur)

Jeff Arnold
Sharecare founder Jeff Arnold keynoting at the 2015 American Association of Diabetes Educators Conference in New Orleans.
Born	Jeffrey Todd Arnold Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Residence	Atlanta, Georgia, US
Nationality	American
Occupation	Internet Entrepreneur
Years active	1996–present
Spouse(s)	Meg Arnold
Children	4

Jeffrey Todd Arnold is an American Internet entrepreneur and executive. Currently, he is Chairman and CEO of Sharecare, a health and wellness engagement platform that provides users with personal health tools.

In 1998, Arnold founded WebMD, a health care company that provides consumers, health institutions, and physicians with medical information through the Internet.

After leaving WebMD, Arnold started a number of companies, including LidRock, Flexplay, and HowStuffWorks. He was Chairman and CEO of HowStuffWorks, an online how-to resource. In 2007, Arnold sold HowStuffWorks to Discovery Communications, where he served as Chief Digital Strategy Officer.^[3]

Arnold co-founded Sharecare in 2010 with Dr. Mehmet Oz in partnership with Harpo Productions, Sony Pictures Television, and Discovery Communications. Since co-founding Sharecare, Arnold has acquired 11 companies, including RealAge and PKC in 2012, BACTES in 2013, and HealthWays and BioLucid in 2016.

Arnold is currently the Chairman of Forbes Travel Guide (formerly Mobil Travel Guide). He has also served on several boards for public, private, and charitable organizations.

Most recently, the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) recognized Arnold as "Georgia’s preeminent technology visionary" with an ‘Icons of the Industry’ Award at its 2016 Digital Media & Entertainment Industry Summit.

On September 22, 2016, the Atlanta chapter of TiE presented Arnold with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Arnold was awarded the 2016 Blumenthal Award by Johns Hopkins University in recognition of his ability to bridge business and technology.

Arnold won the innovation category in the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Health Care Heroes 2016 competition.

In March 2013, Arnold was inducted into the Technology Hall of Fame of Georgia.

In 1999, Arnold was named Entrepreneur of the Year, Southeast Region by Ernst & Young.