Ken Goldstein advises start-ups and established corporations in technology, entertainment, media, and e-commerce. He speaks and teaches frequently on the topics of management, leadership, and creative destruction.
Ken is currently chairman and chief executive officer at ThriftBooks Global, the world's largest online independent used book seller. He previously served as chairman and CEO of SHOP.COM, a market leader in online consumer commerce acquired by Market America. He also served as executive vice president and managing director of Disney Online, and as vice president of entertainment and education products at Broderbund Software. Earlier in his career, he developed computer games for Philips Interactive Media and Cinemaware Corporation, and also worked as a television executive.
Active in children's welfare issues and local government, Ken has served on the boards of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles, Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services, and Full Circle Programs. He and his wife Shelley, who teaches English as a Second Language, make their home in Southern California. He received his BA in Theater Studies and Philosophy from Yale.