Frank T. Schilling | |
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 Photograph by EMG Cayman, 2024 | |
| Born | Frank Taylor Schilling July 29, 1969 Tübingen, Germany |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur, Investor |
| Nationality | Canadian / Caymanian |
| Notable works | Uniregistry, Aphrodise |
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Frank T. Schilling (born July 29, 1969) is a Canadian and Caymanian entrepreneur.
Born in Germany, Schilling grew up in Canada and moved to the Cayman Islands c. 2003 (at the age of 34). [1]
Since the turn of the century, Schilling has been a repeat entrepreneur, investor, technology thought leader and connector. As the founder of the Name Administration Inc. and later Uniregistry, Schilling was behind the management of more than 5,000,000 domain names. [2]
In 2003, Schilling financed the Caribbean's first ICANN accredited domain name registrar. He joined as a member of the ICANN business constituency and co-founded the non-profit Internet Commerce Association in 2006. [3]
In 2012, Schilling was revealed by CNET as the financial backer of Uniregistry. [1]
On February 11, 2020 Godaddy announced that it had acquired the assets of Schilling's Name Administration Inc., as well as the Uniregistry registrar, its secondary marketplace and Uniregistry investments in New York-based Brandsight.com for an undisclosed sum.[ citation needed ]
Following his success in the domain name industry, Schilling pursued more creative ventures. He is an active angel investor whose fund has early investments in Triller, Desktop.com, and ZoomProp.[ citation needed ]
On June 23, 2021, it was announced that Schilling was the developer behind Port Zeus, the first man-made safe harbour in the Cayman Islands on the island of Cayman Brac. [4] Port Zeus is located in the approximate vicinity where Christopher Columbus discovered the Cayman Islands in 1503.
In 2022, Schilling co-published an independent novel with economist Andrei Polgar titled Omnia Vincit: The Universe Wants You To Win.[ citation needed ]
To honor his Canadian roots, Schilling installed 'Alice,' a 17,000 pound hand-made steel T-rex dinosaur sculpture in the city of Penticton in British Columbia. [5] The sculpture was quickly designated a new cultural landmark in the Okanagan Valley.
Schilling plays himself and his various business interests are presented in Season 1 of the Hulu and Freeform series Grand Cayman: Secrets in Paradise.[ citation needed ]
He has four children. [3]
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