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'''Jonathan C. Coon''' is an [[American businessman]] who is the CEO and co-founder of [[1-800 Contacts]]. He received his B.A. in Advertising and Public Relations in 1994 from [[Brigham Young University]]. While a student there, Coon created a small business selling contact lenses to other students. In 1995, his business model helped him win the 1995 Business Plan Competition hosted by BYU's [[Marriott School of Management]], which awarded him capital to help grow his business (which he originally named 1-800-LENS-NOW) into 1-800 Contacts.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://bpc.byu.edu/past_winners.cfm | title = Past BPC Winners | publisher = [[Brigham Young University]] | accessdate = 2008-05-24 }}</ref><ref name="CFE Founding Member">{{cite web | url = http://marriottschool.byu.edu/advisoryboard/detail.cfm?mem=1113&group=3 | title = Jonathan Coon | publisher = [[Brigham Young University]] | accessdate = 2008-05-24 }}</ref> |
'''Jonathan C. Coon''' is an [[American businessman]] who is the CEO and co-founder of [[1-800 Contacts]]. He received his B.A. in Advertising and Public Relations in 1994 from [[Brigham Young University]]. While a student there, Coon created a small business selling contact lenses to other students. In 1995, his business model helped him win the 1995 Business Plan Competition hosted by BYU's [[Marriott School of Management]], which awarded him capital to help grow his business (which he originally named 1-800-LENS-NOW) into 1-800 Contacts.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://bpc.byu.edu/past_winners.cfm | title = Past BPC Winners | publisher = [[Brigham Young University]] | accessdate = 2008-05-24 }}</ref><ref name="CFE Founding Member">{{cite web | url = http://marriottschool.byu.edu/advisoryboard/detail.cfm?mem=1113&group=3 | title = Jonathan Coon | publisher = [[Brigham Young University]] | accessdate = 2008-05-24 }}</ref> |
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{{Infobox Person | name = Jonathan C. Coon | image = | caption = | birth_date = 1970 | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = CEO and co-founder of 1-800 Contacts | salary = US$ 276,390[1] | parents = | spouse = | alma_mater = Brigham Young University | education = B.A. (1994) Advertising & Public Relations | religion = | known_for =
Jonathan C. Coon is an American businessman who is the CEO and co-founder of 1-800 Contacts. He received his B.A. in Advertising and Public Relations in 1994 from Brigham Young University. While a student there, Coon created a small business selling contact lenses to other students. In 1995, his business model helped him win the 1995 Business Plan Competition hosted by BYU's Marriott School of Management, which awarded him capital to help grow his business (which he originally named 1-800-LENS-NOW) into 1-800 Contacts.[2][3]
Coon was the recipient of the 2000 Ernst & Young National Entrepreneur of the Year Award and served on the Utah Valley State College Board of Trustees.[4] He is also a founding member of the BYU Center for Entrepreneurship.[3]
References
- ^ "Jonathan Coon". Salary.com. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ "Past BPC Winners". Brigham Young University. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
- ^ a b "Jonathan Coon". Brigham Young University. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
- ^ "Jonathan Coon". 1-800 Contacts. Retrieved 2008-05-24.