Former Ticketmaster President Speaks Jan, 31 to USU’s Jon M. Huntsman School of Business
LOGAN – The former president of Tickemaster.com and MyFamily.com will speak to at the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University on Jan 31.
Tom Stockham was president of Ticketmaster from 1998 to 2001. When he left, the company was doing more than $1 billion in online ticket sales. He joined MyFamily.com in 2001 when the company had $30 million in revenues. By 2004, when he left, the company, which offers people a way to create easy-to-maintain family websites, was doing $140 million in annual sales. MyFamily.com also owns Ancestory.com, Geneology.com and Familyhistory.com
Stockham is coming at the invitation of Douglas D. Anderson, the dean of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business , to speak at the Dean’s Convocation. The 2:30 p.m. event is free and open to the public. It will be in the Orson A. Christensen Auditorium (room 215) of the George S. Eccles Business Building, "Stockham’s varied experience has given him insight I want him to share with students here," Anderson said. "He’s a great example of an entrepreneur who has been an effective leader with some remarkable technology companies that are serving people world wide."
Stockham is now on the board of several online services companies and is the acting CEO of the online sales training company 3point5.
Stockham said he plans to talk with the students about "how to build something extraordinary." Stockham said that in his experience, knowing how to get the right people "lined up and energized around the things you want to accomplish" is key to success in the business world.
"One of the hardest things to learn in school, and one of the most important things to learn in school, is how to rally others to your cause," he said.
Stockham attended Dartmouth College and earned an MBA from Stanford University before founding Sonic Innovations in 1993, a company that makes hearing aids. He also was a general manager of one of Citysearch’s original markets and went on to lead the company’s international efforts. Citysearch.com is a search service that offers information and reviews on local businesses such as hotels and restaurants.