Matthew Brown (entrepreneur)
Encyclopedia
Matthew Brown is an American
entrepreneur
, film
and television producer
, and founder of The Frankfurt Group & Holdings, a conglomerate entertainment holding company specializing in film finance, production, and distribution. He is best known as a show-stop producer on the television series Jericho
, and as a financier of documentaries including Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers
and the 2009 feature Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup..
In addition to his involvement in the film industry he is also actively involved with many start-ups and non-profits, often serving as a founder/investor, board member, or as an adviser. Most notability, Matthew co-founded, along with successful clean tech entrepreneurs Aaron Merlob and Peter Colarusso, and served as the Chief Marketing Officer at PACEhub, a federally-funded energy efficiency incubator. Matthew was also instrumental in Lestis Hydro, Wind, and Solar, a start-up focused on the development of power plants utilizing wind, run-of-river, and solar technology..
in Fort Worth, Texas and currently splits his time between both Fort Worth, Texas and Kapolei, Hawaii.
He enjoys "spectator sports, world traveling, and wingsuit skydiving
" and is a "recreational pilot and avid golfer".
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
, film
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
and television producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
, and founder of The Frankfurt Group & Holdings, a conglomerate entertainment holding company specializing in film finance, production, and distribution. He is best known as a show-stop producer on the television series Jericho
Jericho (TV series)
Jericho is an American action/drama series that centers on the residents of the fictional town of Jericho, Kansas, in the aftermath of nuclear attacks on 23 major cities in the contiguous United States...
, and as a financier of documentaries including Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers
Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers
Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers is a 2006 documentary film made by Robert Greenwald and Brave New Films about the ongoing Iraq War and the behavior of companies with no-bid contracts working in Iraq....
and the 2009 feature Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup..
In addition to his involvement in the film industry he is also actively involved with many start-ups and non-profits, often serving as a founder/investor, board member, or as an adviser. Most notability, Matthew co-founded, along with successful clean tech entrepreneurs Aaron Merlob and Peter Colarusso, and served as the Chief Marketing Officer at PACEhub, a federally-funded energy efficiency incubator. Matthew was also instrumental in Lestis Hydro, Wind, and Solar, a start-up focused on the development of power plants utilizing wind, run-of-river, and solar technology..
Personal life
Matthew was born in Appleton, Wisconsin and raised in Mequon, Wisconsin. He briefly attended Texas Christian University (TCU)'s Neely School of BusinessTexas Christian University
Texas Christian University is a private, coeducational university located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and founded in 1873. TCU is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Disciples of Christ...
in Fort Worth, Texas and currently splits his time between both Fort Worth, Texas and Kapolei, Hawaii.
He enjoys "spectator sports, world traveling, and wingsuit skydiving
Wingsuit flying
Wingsuit flying is the sport of flying the human body through the air using a special jumpsuit, called a wingsuit, which adds surface area to the human body to enable a significant increase in lift. Modern wingsuits, first developed in the late 1990s, create the surface area with fabric between the...
" and is a "recreational pilot and avid golfer".