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Hezekiah Griggs, III (born October 27, 1988) is an American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and investor. He is the founder and managing partner of H360Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm, making him the youngest African-American venture capitalist.〔(OurTime.org ), 'Buy Young' White House Event.〕〔(Blackweb2.0 ), Hezekiah Griggs announces new venture capital firm.〕 In 2011, Griggs was recognized by the White House for his philanthropy and public-private partnerships with urban communities.〔(WhiteHouse.gov ), Young Business Entrepreneurs visit White House.〕 He was named a 'Legend in the Making' at the 55th anniversary of the montgomery bus boycott.〔(ABC News ), 55 Years after Rosa Parks made history.〕 Griggs is also a college lecturer, and motivational speaker.〔(Key Speakers Bio )〕 == Early life == Griggs was born and raised in Passaic, NJ. He attended and played sports at Passaic High School.〔(My9nj.com ), Self-made man.〕 He grew up in a single-parent household while facing the conflicts of inner-city poverty. He often attributes his humble beginnings as a major factor in his entrepreneurial mindset.〔(Sentinel Tribune ), Newspaper article.〕 By age twelve, Griggs had started several small businesses. He started publishing magazines shortly before attending high school. He has been referred to as "America's Youngest Media Mogul,' after developing an umbrella corporation, HG3media, that published several free magazines for teens.〔(Indiana University MLK News Release )(Journalism Matters ), Create or Die 2.〕 Although Griggs had a lot of success as a teenager, he also experienced business failures. In an interview with Black Enterprise magazine, he asserted, "Failure is valuable",〔Black Enterprise (5 Steps to creating your profitable tech start-up ) August 30, 2011.〕 and continued creating businesses until his early twenties. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hezekiah Griggs」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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