David Gardner (businessman)

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David Gardner
Personal information
Born (1982-10-01) October 1, 1982 (age 41)
Madison, Wisconsin
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight244 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolHopkins (Minnetonka, Minnesota)
CollegeDartmouth (2001–2005)
Playing career2001–2006
PositionForward / Center
Number43
Career history
20012006Dartmouth Big Green
20052002USC Freiburg
Career highlights and awards
  • Dolly Stark Team MVP Award (2004, 2005)
  • All-Ivy League 2004-2005

David Andrew Gardner (born October 1, 1982) is an American branding firm founder, podcast host, and former professional basketball player.[1].

Basketball career

College basketball career

Gardner played basketball for Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire in a NCAA D1 Ivy League Conference [2]. He won the Dolly Stark team Most Valuable Player [3] award in both his junior and senior seasons, 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 respectively. He was named to the All-Ivy League team for the 2004-2005 season [4].

Professional basketball career

Gardner played the 2005-2006 season for USC Freiburg in Germany in the 2nd Bundesliga Division [5]

Branding career

ColorJar

Gardner founded ColorJar, a brand strategy and design firm in Chicago in 2008. The Firm’s first notable client was Stephen A. Smith of ESPN[6]. ColorJar has been recognized as a top Chicago branding firm [7] and received media attention for its re-brand of Navy Pier in Chicago, IL [8]. Its primary industries of focus are hospitality, real estate, health and fitness, and direct-to-consumer brands [9]

Podcast

The Big Jump

The Big Jump podcast launched in June 2018 [10]. It revolves around the topic of career reinvention, specifically highlighting professional athletes who have achieved success beyond sports [11]. Guests include Luke Milton, Julie Foudy, and Kris Humphries [1] among others.

In the media

  

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Rigou, About the Author / Vasia (2019-06-14). "David Gardner Will Inspire Your Next Big Jump". Rainbowed.us. Retrieved 2020-09-18. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  2. "David Gardner Player Profile, Dartmouth, NCAA Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  3. "Team Awards". Dartmouth College Athletics. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  4. "Men's Basketball Team Awards". DartmouthSports.com. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  5. "David Gardner Basketball Player Profile, USC Freiburg, Dartmouth, News, Oberliga stats, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards - eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  6. Matt (2015-02-16). "Outside the Jar: Interview with David Gardner of ColorJar". Under30CEO. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  7. "10 Best Chicago Web Design Firms (Top Developers - Aug 2020)". www.10bestdesign.com. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  8. "The Future of Navy Pier Comes with a New Logo | Newcity Design". design.newcity.com. 2019-07-02. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  9. "ColorJar Client Reviews | Clutch.co". clutch.co. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  10. "The Big Jump: Life Beyond Sports". WGN-TV. 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  11. "‎The Big Jump on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2020-09-18.

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