Scott Galloway

Scott Galloway is an academic, author, and entrepreneur recognized for his expertise in brand strategy and digital marketing. After establishing Prophet in 1992, a global brand strategy consultancy that scaled to over 250 professionals, Scott Galloway went on to found Red Envelope in 1997, an e-commerce firm achieving $100 million in revenue by 2007. In 1999, he was elected to the World Economic Forum’s ‘Global Leaders of Tomorrow.’ His distinguished academic career began in 2002 at NYU Stern School of Business as a Professor of Marketing, teaching Brand Strategy and Digital Marketing to MBA students. Poets & Quants recognized him in 2012 as ‘One of the World’s 50 Best Business School Professors.’ Galloway further expanded his entrepreneurial portfolio by founding Firebrand Partners in 2005, an activist hedge fund focused on U.S.

consumer and media companies. In 2010, he launched L2, a subscription business intelligence firm serving prestige brands, which Gartner acquired for $155 million in March 2017. His research into the influence of large technology companies, ‘The Four’ (Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google), culminated in his critically acclaimed first book, ‘The Four: The Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google,’ published in 2017. He has also served on the boards of directors for major companies including Eddie Bauer, The New York Times Company, and Urban Outfitters.

His latest publication, ‘The Algebra of Wealth: A Simple Formula for Financial Security,’ was released in 2024. Demonstrating a significant commitment to education, Galloway made a $12 million philanthropic donation in 2024 to UCLA and UC Berkeley, establishing the UC Excelerator program and supporting immigrant student fellowships.