Brian Hamilton (businessman)
American entrepreneur and philanthropist
Brian Hamilton is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is the co-founder of Sageworks, now Abrigo, a fintech company that was acquired by Accel-KKR in 2018 and rebranded, and founder of the philanthropic organizations "Inmates to Entrepreneurs" and the "Brian Hamilton Foundation." He also stars in the television series Free Enterprise on ABC stations. In 2021, Hamilton invested in LiveSwitch (formerly Frozen Mountain), a Canadian video technology firm.
Early life and education
Hamilton grew up in Milford, Connecticut. He attended Fairfield College Preparatory School. Brian was the first in his family to graduate from college, earning a bachelor's degree from Sacred Heart University. Later he earned an MBA from Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.
Career
Hamilton ran his own consulting business in Durham, North Carolina from 1990 to 1996. He offered consulting to people trying to start businesses. He also gave lectures and taught college courses.
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