Ryan Finley
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| Ryan Finley | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Organization: | SurveyMonkey |
| Role: | Founder |
| Location: | Portland, Ore.[1] |
| Education: | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Website: | Official website |
As of 2016, Ryan Finley was the founder of SurveyMonkey, the world's largest online survey software company.[1]
Career
Finley worked as a web developer at Sonic Foundry, a video and webcasting company for education, business, and government clients, from 1997 to 1999. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1999 with a degree in computer science. After graduation, Finley founded SurveyMonkey, an online survey software company.[1][3][4]
After its formation in 1999, SurveyMonkey grew to be the world's most popular survey software. Finley managed the company's product design and strategy.[5][6]
Community engagement
Finley served on the Oregon advisory board of Stand for Children, a national nonprofit organization that aimed to guarantee that all children are able to graduate from high school and have the opportunity to pursue a college degree or career training.[7][8]
Political activity
Ballot measure activity
In June 2016, Finley donated $250,000 in support of the Oregon State Funding for Dropout Prevention and College Readiness Initiative, which required the Oregon State Legislature to fund dropout-prevention and career and college readiness programs in Oregon high schools.[9]
Overview of ballot measure support and opposition
The following table details Finley’s ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:
| Ballot measure support and opposition for Ryan Finley | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballot measure | Year | Position | Amount | Status |
| Oregon State Funding for Dropout Prevention and College Readiness, Measure 98 (2016) | 2016 | Supported[2] | $250,000[2] | |
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See also
- Oregon State Funding for Dropout Prevention and College Readiness, Measure 98 (2016)
- Oregon 2016 ballot measures
- Stand for Children
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 LinkedIn, "Ryan Finley," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Oregon Secretary of State, "Oregonians for High School Success-Transaction Detail," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Sonic Foundry," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ LinkedIn, "SurveyMonkey," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ Bloomberg, "Ryan Finley," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ CrunchBase, "Ryan Finley," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ Stand for Children Oregon, "Leadership," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ Stand for Children Oregon, "About us," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ Willamette Week, "Portland Tech Leader Donates $250,000 to High School Improvement Measure," June 6, 2016
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