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Christopher Michel

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Christopher Michel
A portrait of middle-age western man, wearing dark shirt and lighter dark jacket, his right hand holding a wooden piece at his waist level
Michel in San Francisco, in 2021
Born (1967-08-26) August 26, 1967 (age 58)
San Francisco, California
EducationUniversity of Illinois
Harvard Business School (MBA)
Occupations
  • Photographer
  • entrepreneur
  • lecturer
  • writer
Years active2000–present
Known forFounder of Military.com and Affinity Labs
Notable work

Christopher P. Michel (born August 26, 1967 in San Francisco) is an American photographer and entrepreneur, who founded Military.com.[1] He is the current artist in residence at the National Academies.[when?]

Early life and career

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Michel attended the University of Illinois. He served as a flight officer in the US Navy,[2] and later as a lieutenant commander in the reserves. He earned an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1998,[3] and returned to the school as an entrepreneur-in-residence in 2010.[4]

Career

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Business

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In 2000, Michel founded Military.com, an early website providing news and practical information about the military for active service members, veterans, and their family members.[5] It was acquired by Monster.com in 2004.[6]

In 2006, he founded Affinity Labs, a company building social networking and career-building sites for professional communities. It was acquired by Monster.com in 2008.[7][8] In 2010, his work with these companies was profiled in The Intelligent Entrepreneur.[9]

In 2008 he started an early stage investment firm, Nautilus Ventures.[10][11]

Writing and photography

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From 2005 to 2009 he wrote The Military Advantage, a guide to veterans benefits.[12] Starting in 2009, publication was taken over by the Naval Institute Press.[13]

He is a nature and portrait photographer,[14] producing collections for the Navy[15] and for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, where he advised on climate communication.[16][17] In 2021 he became their first artist in residence,[18] producing a portrait series of American scientists.[17][19] He has taught photography at the Esalen Institute[20] and Santa Fe Workshops,[21] and was an ambassador for Leica Camera.[22][23]

Selected photographs

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References

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  1. ↑ Jaffe, Greg (March 25, 2000). "Entrepreneurs, Generals Join Forces To Launch Web Sites for Soldiers". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Chris Michel | Union of Concerned Scientists". www.ucsusa.org. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Developing Leaders Behind Bars - Alumni - Harvard Business School". www.alumni.hbs.edu. August 23, 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Harvard Business School Welcomes Nine Entrepreneurs-in-Residence". Harvard Business School (Press release). Archived from the original on September 16, 2010. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
  5. ↑ Bransten, Lisa (August 27, 2001). "Military Advantage Gets Funds For Targeting Veterans, Military". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Monster Buys Military Site". The Wall Street Journal. March 16, 2004. ISSN 0099-9660.
  7. ↑ Frommer, Dan (January 4, 2008). "Monster (MNST) Buys Career Verticals For $61M". Business Insider.
  8. ↑ "Monster to Acquire Affinity Labs for $61 Million". The New York Times. January 7, 2008.
  9. ↑ Murphy Jr., Bill (October 12, 2010). The Intelligent Entrepreneur. Henry Holt and Company. ISBN 978-0805091663.
  10. ↑ "Nautilus Ventures Overview". Pitchbook. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Exclusive: Former Foxconn and Samsung execs launch VC firm". Fortune. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  12. ↑ Michel, Christopher P. (December 20, 2005). The Military Advantage: A Comprehensive Guide to Your Military & Veterans Benefits. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-0-7432-6946-9.
  13. ↑ Booher, Alice A. (2013). Veterans Law Review (PDF) (6th ed.). pp. 264–269.
  14. ↑ Graham, Jefferson. "Chris Michel's tips on street and travel photography". USA TODAY. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  15. ↑ "On the edge of space: A photographer's out-of-this-world selfie, 70,000 feet above the Earth". Washington Post. May 28, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Climate Communications Initiative". www.nationalacademies.org. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  17. 1 2 "The 'New Heroes' of Caltech and JPL". Caltech Magazine. February 1, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  18. ↑ "National Academies Names Inaugural Artist in Residence". www.nationalacademies.org. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Up Close – Engineering Education ASEE Prism". May 8, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Christopher Michel | Faculty Member | Esalen". www.esalen.org. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Christopher Michel". Santa Fe Workshops. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Christopher Michel: The Best Stories Come From Inside - The Leica camera Blog". leica-camera.blog. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  23. ↑ #StayHomewithLeica - TO THE END OF THE EARTH - Om Malik and Chris Michel interview, May 8, 2020, retrieved September 21, 2023
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