Chris Lien
Chief Executive Officer at MARIN SOFTWARE INCORPORATED
Net worth: 66 041 $ as of 30/03/2024
Profile
Christopher A.
Lien is the founder.
He founded Sugar Media, Inc. in 2001, where he held the title of Chairman & Chief Financial Officer.
He also founded Marin Software, Inc. in 2006, where he currently holds the title of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer.
In addition to his founding positions, Mr. Lien has held former job positions.
He was the Chief Executive Officer & Chief Financial Officer at Bluelight.com LLC from 2000 to 2001.
He also worked as a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley and Evercore Group LLC.
He served as a Director at SocialChorus, Inc. and as the Chief Operating Officer at Adteractive, Inc. from 2004 to 2005.
Prior to that, he was a Principal at Evercore, Inc. from 1996 to 2000.
He was also a Member of The Phi Beta Kappa Society.
Mr. Lien's education history includes an undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College in 1988 and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business in 1993.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MARIN SOFTWARE, INC.
1.20% | 06/03/2024 | 216,528 ( 1.20% ) | 66 041 $ | 30/03/2024 |
Chris Lien active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| MARIN SOFTWARE INCORPORATED | Chief Executive Officer | 21/08/2016 |
Former positions of Chris Lien
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Adteractive, Inc.
 Adteractive, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Adteractive, Inc. provides marketing consulting services. It delivers digital marketing solutions that include business development, consultation, administration, and technology services. The company was founded by Josh Peterson in 2000 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Chief Operating Officer | 31/12/2004 |
Sugar Media, Inc.
 Sugar Media, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Sugar Media, Inc. develops digital media software solutions. It offers video recording, digital music and photo management, and home networking services. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Founder | 31/12/2002 |
Bluelight.com LLC
 Bluelight.com LLC Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Bluelight.com LLC operates an Internet retail store. The company was founded on December 14, 1999 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Director of Finance/CFO | 31/12/2000 |
| EVERCORE INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/1999 |
The Phi Beta Kappa Society
 The Phi Beta Kappa Society Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Phi Beta Kappa Society operates as an organization for liberal arts and science education. The non-profit company is based in Washington. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Chris Lien
| Dartmouth College | Undergraduate Degree |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY | Finance |
| EVERCORE INC. | Finance |
| MARIN SOFTWARE INCORPORATED | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 6 |
|---|---|
Adteractive, Inc.
Adteractive, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Adteractive, Inc. provides marketing consulting services. It delivers digital marketing solutions that include business development, consultation, administration, and technology services. The company was founded by Josh Peterson in 2000 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
Bluelight.com LLC
Bluelight.com LLC Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Bluelight.com LLC operates an Internet retail store. The company was founded on December 14, 1999 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Retail Trade |
Sugar Media, Inc.
Sugar Media, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Sugar Media, Inc. develops digital media software solutions. It offers video recording, digital music and photo management, and home networking services. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
The Phi Beta Kappa Society
The Phi Beta Kappa Society Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Phi Beta Kappa Society operates as an organization for liberal arts and science education. The non-profit company is based in Washington. | Commercial Services |
Evercore Group LLC
 Evercore Group LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Evercore Group LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1995 and is a subsidiary of Evercore BD Investco LLC, which is owned by Evercore, Inc. (NYSE: EVR). Evercore Group delivers equity research and equity sales and agency trading execution, in addition to providing wealth and investment management services to high net worth and institutional investors. | Finance |
SocialChorus, Inc.
 SocialChorus, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services SocialChorus, Inc. engages in provision of an advocate marketing platform for employees and brand ambassadors. Its all-in-one web and mobile platform makes it easy for employees and ambassadors to actively participate in brand’s content marketing, social selling, social recruiting, and employee engagement initiatives. The company was founded by Nicole Alvino, Gregory Shove, Jonathan Cohen, and John Eaton in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
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