1. In July 2011, Bob Parsons sold approximately 70 percent of GoDaddy to a private equity consortium and resigned his position as CEO.
23 Facts About Bob Parsons
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Bob Parsons is the founder and CEO of YAM Worldwide, Inc.
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Bob Parsons's mother was a homemaker while his father worked as a furniture salesman for Montgomery Ward.
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Bob Parsons was assigned to the 26th Marine Regiment, which was attached to and operated as part of the 1st Marine Division.
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Bob Parsons was wounded in action, medically evacuated, and spent two months at a naval hospital recovering from his wounds.
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Bob Parsons then began his career in IT and software sales industry.
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On September 27,1994, Bob Parsons completed the sale of Bob Parsons Technology to Intuit, Inc for $64 million.
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Bob Parsons founded the Internet domain registrar and Web hosting company GoDaddy in 1997.
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In June 2014, Bob Parsons stepped down from his position as Executive Chairman.
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Bob Parsons announced he would be fully stepping away from GoDaddy in October 2018, relinquishing his board seat.
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In 2012, Bob Parsons founded the Scottsdale, Arizona-based YAM Worldwide Inc.
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In 2013, Bob Parsons acquired Martz Agency, a 25-employee public relations firm in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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In 2015, Bob Parsons rebranded the firm to BIG YAM, The Parsons Agency, a full-service advertising agency in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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In 2016, Bob Parsons launched Sneaky Big Studios in Scottsdale at the YAM Worldwide Center where much of YAM Worldwide is based.
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In 2017, Bob Parsons established The YAMWOOD Foundry, a business that creates custom, unique furniture, signs, and lighting fixtures for residential and commercial projects.
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Bob Parsons is founder and CEO of Scottsdale-based Spooky Fast Customs, which creates customized motorcycle designs and fabrications.
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In September 2013, Bob Parsons purchased The Golf Club Scottsdale, a 292-acre members-only golf course, for $600,000 and undisclosed debt, and renamed it Scottsdale National Golf Club.
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In 2014, Bob Parsons purchased undeveloped properties adjacent to his golf course including a 223-acre parcel for a reported $55 million, a 41-acre parcel for $5.4 million, and a smaller tract for $2.3 million.
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Also in 2014, Bob Parsons announced plans to build a new clubhouse, nine-hole practice facility, and second 18-hole golf course on the property.
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In January 2015, Bob Parsons launched Bob Parsons Xtreme Golf, a high-end golf club manufacturing company.
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In 2012, Bob Parsons donated $1 million to Restore Our Future, Mitt Romney's Super PAC.
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On December 8,2016, Bob Parsons donated $1 million to the 58th Presidential Inaugural Committee.
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In 2011, Bob Parsons was criticized by animal rights and other groups for tweeting a video in which he shoots and kills an elephant on a safari in Zimbabwe.