Ustream was founded in the summer of 2006 by John Ham, Brad Hunstable, and Dr. Gyula Feher as way to help overseas soldiers connect more efficiently with their families.
John and Brad met as cadets at West Point. Serving as U.S. Army as officers during a wartime environment, John and Brad noticed an opportunity for revolutionizing communication. Soldiers were limited by the phone or instant messenger to connect with family and friends back home. They could only talk with one person at a time. John and Brad wanted to find a way to allow soldiers to connect with all of their loved ones at the same time. The goal was to create a way for them to stream with family members in cities all over the U.S. and the world. After a few months of late night brainstorm sessions, John, Brad, and Gyula decided to take a risk on behalf of a better vision. As they say, the rest is history.
Today, Ustream empowers everyone from sports fans to Presidential candidates and rock stars to quickly and easily broadcast to a global audience of unlimited size."
Early years
John was born in Torrance, California, to Chi Ho Ham, a retired real estate developer, and Sang Wha Ham, a registered nurse. He grew up in Riverside, California with an older sister, Susan. Since childhood, he has shown an interest in being an entrepreneur. At age 16, he started trading equities and options.
Ham graduated from Riverside Poly High School in 1996. He then went on to West Point where he interned with NASA and the New York Stock Exchange and went on to receive his B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from West Point. Upon graduation, he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the US Army. While in the Army, Captain Ham was selected as a Commander and later nominated, selected to be the Aide to the 19th TSC Commanding General in South Korea.
No comments:
Post a Comment