Ryan Born

Current

• CEO at AudioMicro

Past

• Vice President of Finance & Financial Controller at MediaVast, Inc. (WireImage, FilmMagic, Contour Photos, Winc Reps, WireImage Video, WireImageStock)
• CFO at NewCondosOnline, Inc.
• Assurance and Business Advisory Services at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

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Education

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - College of Business
• Emory University
• Emory University - Goizueta Business School

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Industry

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Ryan Born’s Summary

Business Summary

Ryan started his career in the Atlanta office of PricewaterhouseCoopers' Assurance and Business Advisory Services Practice where he gained experience in an array of industries. Mr. Born later transferred to New York City to broaden his experience in the firm's Tax and Legal Services division. After PwC, Ryan served as VP of Finance and Controller at WireImage during which time the Company was acquired by Getty Images for $208 million. After WireImage, Ryan held the position of CFO for NewCondosOnline, the largest one-stop resource for finding and comparing new condo developments. Most recently, Mr. Born launched the revolutionary micro stock audio licensing destination, AudioMicro.com, and he is presently focusing his efforts on this exciting new endeavor.

Ryan graduated Beta Gamma Sigma with an undergraduate degree in Accounting/Marketing & Art history and a Studio Art minor from Emory University. In addition, he possesses a Masters of Accounting Science degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Mr. Born holds an active CPA license with the State Board of Accountancy of his home state, Tennessee.

Artist's Summary

Originally from Nashville, TN, Ryan studied oil painting and printmaking at Montgomery Bell Academy. He was awarded a Gold Award in Painting at the National Scholastic Art and Writing Awards where his work was exhibited at the Corcoran Museum in Washington, DC in 1997. At Emory, Mr. Born served as Treasurer of the STIPE society of creative scholars and received the commendation for outstanding work in sculpture from Emory's Studio Art department in 2001.

Recently, Ryan has channeled his creative energies towards photography. His images have been featured in numerous publications ranging from Forbes to Rolling Stone to People Magazine. He focuses primarily on celebrity parties, concerts, and red carpet events which generate routine placement on news stands worldwide.

Ryan Born’s Specialties:

*Stock Music & Sound Effects
*Photography - Celebrity, Sports, Concerts, News, Events
*CPA
*Quickbooks Pro and Quickbooks Online
*Microsoft Great Plains / Microsoft Dynamics
*California Department of Real Estate Licensee

Additional Information

Ryan Born’s Interests:

royalty free music, stock music, sound effects, content licensing, consulting offers, business deals, photography, fine art, venture capital, entrepreneurship, Tennessee Titans, the stock market, media companies, DSLR cameras

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