User:Bennygubear

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Benjamin Leslie Gruber (born December 14, 1983) is a student at the University of Delaware, and creater and CEO of TheTravelFriend Website. He is deeply entreprenuerial at heart and enjoys all that has to do with marketing and advertising.

After attending Newton North High Schoolin Newton, Massachuetts and Noble and Greenough High School in Dedham, Massachuetts, Gruber attended the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware. Gruber graduated with a BS in Marketing for the Alfred Lerner School of Business Administration and had a minor in International Business.

Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Delaware, Newark DE Expected Graduation Date: May 2007 Concentration: Marketing Minor: International Business Overall GPA: 3.3

MetroWize.com Internship: Summer 2006 -Acted as assistant to CEO -Develop both low budget and large budget marketing plans -Established the companies email marketing system from the origin

Delaware Counsel Group LLP Internship: Winter and Spring of 2006 -Created and maintained a “Visibility Report” for 2006 to monitor firm’s marketing history in order to analyze past events to make future marketing decisions. -Drafted and completed press releases for the lawyers many speaking engagements -Worked as marketing director in conjunction with outside PR firm to create a marketing plan that would increase law firm’s clientele and revenues. -Helped recreate the firm’s pre-existing website in terms of content, appearance, and information accessibility to match the current marketing plan

Entertainment Industry Council Internship: Summer of 2005 -Preformed market research for the company’s many projects -Created spread sheets and databases to simplify complicated information

Marketing Analysis: Summers 2003 and 2004 for a specialized catering and events company. -Developed methods for promoting the business -Created integrated database from multiple pre-existing customer databases -Reevaluated business image and goodwill; and recommended improved business practices

-In two consecutive years, created, promoted and managed a charity basketball tournament that -involved approximately twenty teams. -Developed and directed a summer basketball camp for kids ages 7-14 this summer. -Produced and marketed specialized barbeque dry rubs and sauces for baby back ribs.

-Came up with idea, business plan, name and logo for social networking site -Thought through and designed the web site via the Microsoft Visio program -Identified and contacted multiple web development companies to make strategic choice -Created non-disclosure agreement, as well as made power point and brief overview for investors

Accounting, Consumer Behavior in Marketing, Business Computer Skills, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Quantitative Theory of Microeconomics, Oral Communication in Business, Marketing, and International Marketing.

Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Access), Basic Knowledge of French and Spanish, and excellent writing skills.