Dennis Jay Cagan

Summary

SHADOW CEO: Why link to me? [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAIix6aCCHw] [Note: Mr. Cagan's LinkedIn profile is exactly the 10,000th posted on the platform. Posted July 2003.] Through his Trademarked Shadow CEO role, Mr. Cagan specializes in supporting private company owners and CEOs. He also provides in-depth governance services, and works closely with clients to take advantage of best-of-class boards of directors and knowledgeable corporate structuring while protecting the founder's equity. He practices his unique Governance Forensics services to uncover loopholes in corporate structures to allow founders to retain or gain voting control of their company. He has authored a definitive book 'The Board of Directors of a Private Enterprise' - bit.ly/CaganBoardBook (2017). He isa successful tech entrepreneur, co-founding his first software company in 1968 (and over a dozen others). He has been a CEO, investor, and board member (71 boards). Notable: 1968 Co-founded first company, remote access computer software 1976 Founded fifth company, The David Jamison Carlyle Corp (DJCC) 1979 Keynoted first COMDEX Show, in Las Vegas 1980 DJCC listed #32 on the 1st Inc. Magazine Inc. 100. 1981 DJCC listed on NASDAQ (as DJCC). 1984 Formed Caganco Incorporated (consulting as 'Shadow CEO') 1999 CEO of a publicly traded Internet Unicorn 2011 Inducted into IT Hall of Fame - Channel Section (CompTIA) 2013 Honored by NACD and the Dallas Business Journal as one of 12 Outstanding Directors in North Texas (1st year of the award). Representative Engagements: ~ Brought in by SoftBank as Interim CEO and Director of a public Internet company - took it from $100M FMV to a unicorn. ~ Interim CEO of a privately held early-stage cyber security firm, and a financial services software-as-a-service (SaaS) firm. ~ Stepped in from the board to become interim Chairman & CEO of a publicly traded provider of integrated distance workplace training solutions. ~ Founded [chairman and CEO] a private venture investment firm and tech incubator, investing in nearly 40 early-stage technology companies. Santa Barbara Technology Incubator and Santa Barbara Technology Group, LLC. ~ Instructor at Southern Methodist University (SMU) Cox School of Business BLC [Teaching Excellence Award every year] 2018-2023 ~ Currently is on several corporate boards of directors. Attended UCLA (economics - left in junior year to join the USMC). ~ Honorable discharge from the USMC ('65-'71) ~ Expert court witness on corporate governance issues. www.caganco.com or Google "dennis cagan" SHADOW CEO