Alex Smith | |
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| Born | November 6, 1986 |
| Education | Indiana University |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Alex Smith (born November 6, 1986 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is an American entrepreneur. He is the co-founder & CEO of 3BG Supply Co., an industrial distributor, [1] and the co-founder and CEO of KloudStax, a cloud computing company.He is also a co-founder of A Better Fort and BAALS Music Festival. [2]
Alex Smith was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he attended Bishop Dwenger High School. [3] He graduated from Tulane University with a bachelor's degree in Public Financial Management. [ citation needed ]
Smith began his career as a financial planner at Galecki Financial Management but left financial services to co-found 3BG Supply Co. In 2014, 3BG Supply Co. was awarded Emerging Company of the Year and overall Innovators of the Year by Fort Wayne Business Weekly. [4] [5] In 2023 he co-founded KloudStax, a company specializing in cloud computing services. [6] [7]
In 2012, Smith facilitated a music project entitled, "HipHop4theCity",(aka The MY CITY Project) a community-driven hip-hop project that involved collaboration with local musicians, including rapper Nyzzy Nyce. [8] The project showcased the region's undiscovered talent and brought awareness to community involvement and the arts. Covered by Bloomberg, [9] it inspired the civic initiative MY CITY Summit. [10]
Smith is married to Michaela Smith. [11]
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