Ben Guthrie

Current

• Product Manager at LinkedIn

Past

• Business Analyst at LinkedIn
• Research Assistant at Stanford University
• Ranger at Philmont

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Education

• Stanford University
• Bellarmine College Preparatory

Recommended

2 people have recommended Ben

Connections

339 connections

Industry

Internet

Websites

• What is LinkedIn? (YouTube)
• LinkedIn is Hiring!
• How LinkedIn Works

Ben Guthrie’s Summary

I enjoy discovering and creating products that are valuable, usable, and feasible and that have a positive impact on the world.

Ben Guthrie’s Specialties:

product management, social networking, web 2.0, enterprise 2.0, online community

Ben Guthrie’s Experience

• Product Manager

  LinkedIn

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Internet industry)

  June 2007 — Present (1 year 5 months)

  Building LinkedIn Groups into a world class online groups product for professional networking. Groups serve several constituencies, including user-created discussion groups, companies, schools, and professional associations.

• Business Analyst

  LinkedIn

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

  April 2006 — June 2007 (1 year 3 months)

  Helped build online advertising business unit. Streamlined process of lead generation, sales, operations, and account management. Interfaced with product, design, web development, and finance departments.

• Research Assistant

  Stanford University

  (Educational Institution; 1-10 employees; Higher Education industry)

  June 2005 — August 2005 (3 months)

  Political communications research project in Stanford's Public Policy Program to assess impact of newspapers on public opinion polls during 2004 presidential election; evaluated and coded articles.

• Ranger

  Philmont

  (Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Ranching industry)

  June 2003 — August 2003 (3 months)

  Guided scout crews from across the United States on initial leg of a 12-day backpacking excursion in the rugged Sangre de Cristo Mountains of northern New Mexico at the Boy Scouts of America's premier high-adventure base.

Ben Guthrie’s Education

• Stanford University

  B.A., Economics, 2002 — 2006

  Activities and Societies:

  The Stanford Review, Phi Beta Kappa

• Bellarmine College Preparatory

  1998 — 2002

Additional Information

Ben Guthrie’s Websites:

• What is LinkedIn? (YouTube)
• LinkedIn is Hiring!
• How LinkedIn Works

Ben Guthrie’s Groups:

The Stanford Review, Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI), Institute for Humane Studies (IHS), Foundation for Economic Education (FEE), Lead21

•    Bellarmine College Preparatory Alumni
•    Foundation for Economic Education
•    LinkedIn Groups Product Forum
•    Internet Product Management Group
•    Stanford University Alumni

Ben Guthrie’s Honors:

Eagle Scout, 2001

Ben Guthrie’s Contact Settings

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• new ventures
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