Scott Galloway, born November 3, 1964, in Los Angeles, California, is an American serial entrepreneur, marketing professor at New York University Stern School of Business, bestselling author, and media personality known for his incisive critiques of big tech, higher education, and consumer brands. He founded Prophet, a brand consultancy sold to BGT Partners in 2000; RedEnvelope, an e-commerce gift site; and L2 Inc., a digital intelligence firm acquired by Gartner for $155 million in 2017. Galloway also established Firebrand Partners, an activist investment firm. His media presence includes the blog No Mercy/No Malice (formerly Prof G), the podcast 'The Prof G Pod' with millions of downloads, and books such as 'The Four' (2017), 'The Algebra of Happiness' (2019), 'Post Corona' (2020), and 'Adrift' (2022), which have topped bestseller lists and shaped public discourse on business and society. Galloway earned a BS in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1987 and an MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley in 1992. He has been a vocal critic of tech giants, predicting regulatory scrutiny, and an advocate for business school reform. In 2008, he was nominated to the New York Times Company board by activist investors seeking to counter family control amid declining revenues. Residing in New York City, Galloway influences networks through speaking engagements, venture investments, and commentary on platforms like Pivot and CNN.