Tom Matlack
| Tom Matlack | |
|---|---|
| Born | United States |
| Alma mater |
Wesleyan University Yale School of Management |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Tom Matlack is an American entrepreneur, venture capitalist and author. In 2009, Matlack founded The Good Men Project with the hope of sparking a “national conversation” around the question of “What does it mean to be a good man?” His most recent endeavor is a company called Game Empire Enterprises which he owns and holds the title "Emperor".
Matlack, a graduate of Wesleyan University (B.A. 1986) and Yale School of Management (M.B.A. 1991), was the Chief Financial Officer of The Providence Journal until 1997 when the paper was absorbed in a $1.5 billion takeover by the A. H. Belo Corporation of Dallas, owner of ‘’The Dallas Morning News’’ and a number of television stations. The deal was orchestrated by Matlack.
Matlack has led several venture investments in the technology arena, such as Art Technology Group, where he invested at a $7.5 million pre-money valuation and exited most of his investors at a $5 billion valuation. In 2010, Art Technology Group was purchased by Oracle for 1 billion.
From 1999 until 2010, Matlack founded and ran as a managing partner Megunticook Management, a venture capital firm that started more than 30 companies. Megunticook’s biggest success was a company called Telephia in which the company was a lead investor. In 2007, Telephia was sold to Neilsen for over $500 million.
Beyond his work with The Good Men Project, Matlack continues to invest in media and technology companies on a personal basis.
The Good Men Foundation is a registered New York State nonprofit charitable corporation dedicated to helping organizations that provide educational, social, financial, and legal support to men and boys at risk. A portion of the proceeds from the publication and sales of the book and the companion DVD, The Good Men Project: Real Stories from the Front Lines of Modern Manhood, are distributed to the foundation and are used for the charitable mission of the foundation. The Foundation has not-for-profit tax-exempt status under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
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