Nick Friedman, President

Nick Friedman is President and Co-Founder of COLLEGE HUNKS HAULING JUNK, the largest and fastest growing US-Based Junk Removal Franchise Opportunity. He was recently named Top 30 Entrepreneurs in America Under 30 by INC Magazine, Top 35 Entrepreneurs Under 35 by Bisnow.com, and is an Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award Finalist. He is an active Board Member of the Entrepreneur's Organization, a global organization comprised of founders of high-growth companies.

Nick has appeared as a guest on National Television shows such as CNBC's The BIG Idea with Donny Deutsche, Fox Business News and ABC's reality based show about entrepreneurs entitled Shark Tank. He has been interviewed by Entrepreneur and Fortune Magazine as well as the Wall Street Journal for his expertise on franchising, branding, and young entrepreneurship.

Nick Friedman received his Bachelors Degree in economics from Pomona College in California. Nick competed four years on the Men's Varsity Basketball Team at Pomona, which was also ranked among the top 5 liberal arts colleges in the nation by US News and World Reports. Nick won the Pomona College Coach's Award, was named to the NABC Academic Honor Roll, and was designated a Pomona College Scholar. He brings his leadership skills and competitive drive to the company, along with his work experience as an economic research analyst with Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.(NYSE:MMC).

Nick learned how to run a business from his father who runs a private practice in Washington, DC, and from his grandfather who owned a retail center in Mobile, AL.

Nick is fluent in Spanish and spent a college semester studying economics in Madrid, Spain. Nick's previous work experience includes Smith Barney and the International Monetary Fund, as well as coaching basketball at summer camps. He continues to be active in the community, volunteering his time as a basketball coach and mentor to local students.

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