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Jeffrey Todd Arnold is an American Internet entrepreneur and executive. Currently, he is Chairman and CEO of Sharecare, a health and wellness engagement platform that provides users with personal health tools.^[1]

Professional career

In 1998, Arnold founded WebMD,^[2] a health care company that provides consumers, health institutions, and physicians with medical information through the Internet.

After leaving WebMD, Arnold started a number of companies, including LidRock,^[3] Flexplay,^[4] and HowStuffWorks.^[5] He was Chairman and CEO of HowStuffWorks, an online how-to resource. In 2007, Arnold sold HowStuffWorks to Discovery Communications, where he served as Chief Digital Strategy Officer.^[3]

Arnold co-founded Sharecare in 2010 with Dr. Mehmet Oz in partnership with Harpo Productions, Sony Pictures Television, and Discovery Communications. Since co-founding Sharecare, Arnold has acquired 11 companies, including RealAge^[6] and PKC^[7] in 2012, BACTES^[8] in 2013, and HealthWays and BioLucid ^[9] in 2016.

Arnold is currently the Chairman of Forbes Travel Guide^[10] (formerly Mobil Travel Guide). He has also served on several boards for public, private, and charitable organizations.

Awards

Most recently, the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) recognized Arnold as "Georgia’s preeminent technology visionary" with an ‘Icons of the Industry’ Award at its 2016 Digital Media & Entertainment Industry Summit.^[11]

On September 22, 2016, the Atlanta chapter of TiE presented Arnold with a Lifetime Achievement Award.^[12]

Arnold was awarded the 2016 Blumenthal Award^[13] by Johns Hopkins University in recognition of his ability to bridge business and technology.

Arnold won the innovation category in the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Health Care Heroes 2016 competition.^[14]

In March 2013, Arnold was inducted into the Technology Hall of Fame of Georgia.^[15]

In 1999, Arnold was named Entrepreneur of the Year, Southeast Region by Ernst & Young.^[16]

Other honors include induction into the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, as an Honorary Member in recognition of his superior achievements and contributions to the advancement of nursing and healthcare on both a national and global level; recognition as a Global Leader of Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum; and induction into the American Academy of Achievement.

References

1. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.sharecare.com/user/jeff-arnold|title=Jeff Arnold|access-date=2016-08-18}}
2. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB927243825183642951|title=Thanks to WebMD, Atlantan, Only 29, Becomes a Billionaire|last=Journal|first=Ann Carrns Staff Reporter of The Wall Street|date=1999-05-21|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|issn=0099-9660|access-date=2016-08-18}}
3. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/forbes/2004/0112/192.html|title=Pop Music - Forbes|last=Burke|first=Monte|date=2004-01-12|access-date=2016-08-18}}
4. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.fastcompany.com/667421/trimultaneous-release|title=The "Trimultaneous" Release|date=2004-11-22|language=en-US|access-date=2016-08-18}}
5. ^{{Cite web|url=https://press.discovery.com/us/discovery-digital-media/executives/jeff-arnold/|title=Jeff Arnold : Discovery Digital Media : Discovery Press Web|website=press.discovery.com|access-date=2016-08-18}}
6. ^{{Cite web|url=|title=Sharecare Announces the Acquisition of RealAge - Sharecare|last=|first=|date=2012-03-12|website=|publisher=|language=en-US|access-date=2016-08-24}}
7. ^{{Cite web|url=https://about.sharecare.com/press-releases/sharecare-announces-acquisition-pkc-corporation|title=Sharecare Announces the Acquisition of PKC Corporation - Sharecare|date=2012-06-18|language=en-US|access-date=2016-08-24}}
8. ^{{Cite web|url=https://about.sharecare.com/press-releases/sharecare-announces-acquisition-bactes|title=Sharecare Announces Acquisition of BACTES - Sharecare|date=2013-07-01|language=en-US|access-date=2016-08-18}}
9. ^{{Cite web|url=http://mobihealthnews.com/content/sharecare-adds-1700-employees-acquisition-healthways-population-health-business|title=Sharecare adds 1,700 employees with acquisition of Healthways' population health business|date=2016-07-28|access-date=2016-08-18}}
10. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/zinamoukheiber/2010/10/22/webmd-founder-jeff-arnold-stages-comeback-with-new-health-site-watch-out-webmd/#49d7c50c55be|title=WebMD Founder Jeff Arnold Stages Comeback With New Health Site. Watch Out WebMD.|last=Moukheiber|first=Zina|access-date=2016-08-18}}
11. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.tagonline.org/news-press/technology-association-of-georgia-to-honor-jeff-arnold-with-icons-of-the-industry-award-at-2016-digital-media-entertainment-industry-summit/|title=Technology Association of Georgia To Honor Jeff Arnold with Icons of the Industry Award at 2016 Digital Media Entertainment Industry Summit - Technology Association of Georgia|access-date=2016-09-14}}
12. ^{{Cite web|url=http://hypepotamus.com/events/tie-atlanta-top-entrepreneur-awards/|title=TiE Atlanta Top Entrepreneur Awards - Hypepotamus|access-date=2016-09-23}}
13. ^{{Cite web|url=http://engineering.jhu.edu/events/blumenthal-lecture-jeff-anrold-chair-and-ceo-sharecare/#.V7NLl5MrLBI|title=Blumenthal Lecture: Jeff Arnold, Chair and CEO Sharecare (2016-03-24)|access-date=2016-08-18}}
14. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/print-edition/2016/05/13/arnold-utilizes-technology-to-promote-better.html|title=Arnold utilizes technology to promote better health - Atlanta Business Chronicle|website=Atlanta Business Chronicle|access-date=2016-08-18}}
15. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.tagonline.org/news-press/jeff-arnold-inducted-into-the-technology-hall-of-fame-of-georgia/|title=Jeff Arnold Inducted into the Technology Hall of Fame of Georgia|website=www.tagonline.org|access-date=2016-08-18}}
16. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2000/06/05/tidbits.html|title=Trends & talk around the town - Atlanta Business Chronicle|website=Atlanta Business Chronicle|access-date=2016-08-18}}