Chuck Templeton

Chuck Templeton
EducationCalifornia Polytechnic State University
Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management
OccupationsManaging Partner at S2G
Founder and former CEO of OpenTable
Investment Committee Member at Impact Engine

Chuck Templeton is an American entrepreneur and the founder of OpenTable, where he previously was CEO. He is a managing partner at S2G Investments, focusing on investments in food, agriculture, oceans, and energy. He is on the advisory board of Impact Engine and is involved with several startup boards.

Education and early life

Templeton, originally from Lafayette, California, started his career as a United States Army Ranger. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Economics from California Polytechnic State University and a Master of Business Administration from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

Career

OpenTable

Templeton is the founder of OpenTable, an online restaurant-reservation service. The idea for OpenTable developed in 1998 when Templeton’s in-laws came to town for a visit. Templeton's father-in-law is Lettuce Entertain You founding partner Bob Wattel, and the dining selections for the Wattels' visit were so important that Templeton recalled his wife spending 3 1/2 hours on the phone trying to secure reservations.

GrubHub

Templeton was the founding chairman and an advisor for GrubHub, now GrubHub Seamless, which went public in April of 2014.

OhSoWe.com

In 2004, Templeton co-founded OhSoWe.com, a site that allowed neighbors to trade or rent items like tools or sporting equipment among each other.

Impact Engine

Templeton is an investment committee member at Impact Engine.

S2G Investments

In 2014, Templeton co-founded S2G Investments, a multi-stage investment firm focused on venture and growth-stage businesses across food & agriculture, oceans, and energy.

Board memberships

Templeton has been a board member of Juhl Energy, Inc. since April 2014.

He was a board member of Piece & Co., Inc., which promoted sustainable employment for women in developing countries through the sale of handmade fabrics to high end designers. He was a board member of ThinkCERCA, Inc., a literacy and critical thinking software company. He was a board member of Getable, Inc.

Honors and recognition

Personal life

Templeton is married to Julie Templeton and they have two daughters. He is an avid runner.

References

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  26. ↑ "2011 Kellogg Alumni Entrepreneur Conference". kellogg.northwestern.edu. July 21, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  27. ↑ "Impact Engine's Templeton taking year-long sabbatical". chicagobusiness.com. June 3, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  28. ↑ "Three entrepreneurs, three global adventures". chicagobusiness.com. September 27, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2016.