Draft:Garrett Lord
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Comment: Please note that sources that only talk about Handshake aren't going to give Notability to Lord. Moritoriko (talk) 00:15, 22 July 2025 (UTC)
Garrett Lord | |
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| Alma mater | Michigan Technological University |
| Occupation | CEO |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Known for | Co-founder of Handshake (company) |
Garrett Lord is an American entrepreneur and the co-founder and chief executive officer of Handshake, a college job board.
Early life
[edit]Lord grew up in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. His father worked in construction and his mother was an administrative assistant.[1]
Education
[edit]Lord attended Oakland Community College for two years after high school. In 2010, Lord transferred to Michigan Technological University to study computer science.[2]
Career
[edit]In 2014, Lord co-founded Handshake along with fellow Michigan Tech students Ben Christensen and Scott Ringwelski. After signing on a handful of early partner schools in the Midwest, Handshake officially launched later in 2014.[3][4][5][6]
By early 2016, the platform had grown from its initial 5 pilot campuses to partnerships with 60 U.S. universities, and secured a $10.5 million Series A funding round led by Kleiner Perkins.[7][4][8]
By 2020 it was used by over 1,000 colleges and all Fortune 500 companies for recruiting.[9][10][11][12]
Vendor Dispute Involving Michigan State University
[edit]In 2023, during a contract renewal process with Michigan State University, Handshake became involved in a dispute with MSU’s then-executive director of career services, Jeff Beavers. According to The State News, Beavers allegedly proposed a quid-pro-quo to Handshake CEO Garrett Lord regarding a patent Beavers was associated with. Lord did not publicly comment on the meeting. Following the exchange, Handshake executives reported the incident to MSU administrators and requested Beavers be recused from the bidding process. The university subsequently ended its investigation without public findings. Beavers denied the allegations and accused Handshake of fabricating the story to protect its business interests. The details of the meeting remain disputed.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ East, Forbes Middle. Forbes Middle East - January 2023 - English.
- ^ Peluso, Olivia. "This Under 30 Made Millions Tapping Overlooked Universities For Top-Notch Talent". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ^ Stoller, Kristin. "Handshake, A Job Search Platform For College Students, Valued At $1.5 Billion After New Funding Round". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ^ a b Roof, Katie (2022-01-19). "Coatue-Backed Job Platform Handshake Valued at $3.5 Billion". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ^ "Garrett Lord: Changemakers 2023". Money. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ^ "Entrepreneur Of The Year® US Program". www.ey.com. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ^ Teare, Gené (2020-10-20). "Handshake Gets An $80 Million Cash Infusion For College Recruiting Platform". Crunchbase News. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ^ Geron, Tomio (2016-11-17). "Handshake, Now in 170 Colleges, Raises $20M for Student Job Search". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ^ Rinker, Brian (2020-10-02). "Handshake plans Denver growth after $80M funding round". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ^ Lunden, Ingrid (2018-10-31). "Handshake, a LinkedIn for university students and diversity, raises $40M". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ^ "Speaker Details: DealBook Summit 2022". www.nytdealbookconference.com. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ^ Mascarenhas, Natasha (2022-04-13). "Handshake makes its first-ever acquisition with Europe in mind". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ^ "MSU administrator got raise, resignation package after incidents". The State News. Retrieved 2025-07-08.