Chuck Templeton
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| Born | April 3, 1968 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater |
California Polytechnic State University Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management |
| Occupation | Founder and former CEO of OpenTable Co-Managing Director of the S2G Ventures fund Board Chairman at Impact Conductors (Manager of Impact Engine investment fund) |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse(s) | Julie Templeton (m. 1998) |
Chuck Templeton is an American Internet entrepreneur, best known as the founder and former CEO of OpenTable, which went public in May 2009 and was acquired by The Priceline Group in June 2014. He is currently a Managing Director of S2G Ventures (Seed to Growth), an investment fund focused on healthy food and sustainable agriculture, the Chairman of the Board of Impact Conductors, which is the manager of the social and environmental impact investment fund Impact Engine, and serves on the boards of several other Internet start-ups.
Originally from Lafayette, California, Templeton started his career as a United States Army Ranger, where he served for three years, and also received Sniper qualification. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Economics from California Polytechnic State University and a Master of Business Administration (Class of 2006) from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
The idea for OpenTable developed in 1998 when Templeton’s in-laws came to town for a visit. Templeton's father-in-law is Lettuce Entertain You founding partner Bob Wattel, and the dining selections for the Wattels' visit were so important that Templeton recalled his wife spending 3 1/2 hours on the phone trying to secure reservations.
Templeton was the founding Chairman and served as an advisor for GrubHub, now GrubHub Seamless, which went public in April of 2014.
In 2004, Templeton co-founded OhSoWe.com, a site that allowed neighbors to trade or rent items like tools or sporting equipment among each other.
Current Board Member of Getable,Inc. which simplifies the process of renting construction equipment.
Templeton is the former Director and current (as of January 2016) Chairman of Impact Engine, an investment fund and accelerator program designed to support companies whose core, for-profit business model addresses social or environmental needs.
Templeton has been a board member of Juhl Energy, Inc. since April 9, 2014. The company services a wide variety of wind projects and renewable energy developments.
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