Dave Finocchio | How Bleacher Report Modernized Sports Journalism

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Dave Finocchio is the co-founder and former CEO of Bleacher Report, a global digital media company delivering content at the intersection of sports and culture. He started the company with three of his childhood friends in 2005 and it went on to be acquired by TBS in 2012.

Several years later, Dave stepped down from his role and most recently launched The Cool Down, a media platform that aims to be America’s first mainstream climate brand.

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