The Death-Stare Stylings of Groupon’s Andrew Mason: The Full D9 Interview (Video)

It is indeed true that when he did not want to answer any question I posed, Groupon CEO and co-founder Andrew Mason stared at me in hopes that laser beams would come out of his eyeballs. They didn’t, but that does not mean it’s not worth watching his attempt.

Andrew Mason

Founder and CEO
Groupon, Inc.

Andrew Mason is the founder and CEO of Groupon, which has been called "America's Best Website" by one of their own television commercials. Andrew has been using his fingers since an early age, most recently to type this biography. A Northwestern University graduate in music, Mason's achievements date back to his 8th grade wrestling Rookie of the Year trophy at Mt. Lebanon High School in Pittsburgh. Andrew considers himself an online enthusiast and man.

Posts With Andrew Mason

Groupon’s Mason on Strategy, Investment and (Finally) a Way to Stop Those Pole-Dancing Offers

Groupon’s CEO Andrew Mason is known for his sense of humor, but during the company’s first earnings call today, it was all business … pretty much.
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Behind the Scenes at Groupon’s Tech Headquarters as It Prepares to Report First Public Earnings

Groupon is slowly building out its technology prowess in Palo Alto, Calif., 2,000 miles away from its headquarters — one acquisition at a time.
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Groupon CEO Andrew “Wolverine” Mason Defends His Decisions on “60 Minutes”

On “60 minutes” this evening, Groupon’s CEO Andrew Mason said there’s things he would have liked to do differently and would have liked to have avoided, but that largely he’s done a good job leading the rocket ship of a company.
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Expedia President Scott Durchslag Resigns Suddenly

Closely following the spinoff of TripAdvisor from Expedia last month, Scott Durchslag has officially stepped down as worldwide president of Expedia.
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“Goofy” CEO Andrew Mason on “60 Minutes” This Week

Guess who’s back? Back again. Guess who’s back? Tell a friend.
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Holiday Reading: The SEC Dissects Groupon’s Original Prospectus

A point-by-point takedown of Groupon’s original prospectus — by the sticklers at the SEC — became public this week.
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Roadshow: CEO Pincus Not Selling Shares in Upcoming Zynga IPO

While he has recently been portrayed as Mr. Potter of Silicon Valley, it looks like the online gaming leader will not get greedy in the IPO.
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Groupon Stock Now Half Off

Many retailers are enjoying a Thanksgiving shopping spree lift from investors, but not Groupon, which saw its stock fall nine percent today.
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Ranting About Groupon (Comic)

Here is the latest comic from our Joy of Tech friends at Geek Culture, Nitrozac and Snaggy. Joy of Tech appears three times a week in the Voices section of this site.
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Groupon’s IPO Much Ado About Nothing?

So far, so good.
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