Pete Cashmore

Pete Cashmore is the founder and CEO of the social networking and social news blog Mashable. Cashmore is a regular contributor to Mashable and The Guardian newspaper.¹

Fast Facts

1. Born in 1985
2. Originally from a small town in Scotland
3. Former Countdown game show champion²
4. Founded Mashable in 2005
5. Ranked #22 on Forbes magazine's 2007 "Web Celeb 25" list³
6. Divides his time between San Francisco, California and the United Kingdom

Quotes

"Personally, I'm just not good at obeying authority figures."

"I never remember what I read; I remember experiences. I find it best to dive right in and learn the hard way."⁴

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Mashable | Blogging | Social Networking | Social Media

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