Adam Swart | |
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| Citizenship | American |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Adam Swart is an American entrepreneur. He is the founder of Crowds on Demand, a publicity firm that hires people to pose as protestors, paparazzi, fans and others at events. [1] [2]
Adam Swart | |
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| Citizenship | American |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Adam Swart is an American entrepreneur. He is the founder of Crowds on Demand, a publicity firm that hires people to pose as protestors, paparazzi, fans and others at events. [1] [2]
He graduated from the University of California with a degree in political science. [3]
Adam Swart became interested in politics and current affairs at a young age. He worked as a reporter for the school TV network during his high school years. [4]
While attending UCLA, Swart saw importance in attendance at events. [5]
He held product management jobs at several Bay Area start-up businesses, worked as a reporter for AOL's Patch sites, and organized political campaigns. [6]
In 2012, Swart founded Crowds on Demand [7] [8] while being a college student, [9] at the age of 21. [10]
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