Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Scott Galloway (professor)

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: April 26, 2026

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Scott Galloway (professor) made an impact.

Scott Galloway is a marketing professor at NYU Stern School of Business, known for his sharp, often contrarian, insights on business, technology, and culture. He's a successful entrepreneur, having founded companies like L2 Inc. and Red Envelope. Galloway is a prolific author and podcaster, sharing his views on the digital economy, the future of work, and the impact of technology on society. He is known for his critical analysis of big tech companies, particularly their monopolistic tendencies and societal effects, often advocating for their regulation. Galloway offers strategic advice and commentary, predicting market trends and analyzing the disruption caused by technology.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

1987: Joins Morgan Stanley

In 1987, Scott Galloway joined Morgan Stanley as a fixed income analyst, following his graduation from the University of California, Los Angeles.

1992: Founds Prophet

In 1992, Scott Galloway founded Prophet, a brand and marketing consultancy firm.

1997: Founds RedEnvelope

In 1997, Scott Galloway founded RedEnvelope, initially named 911Gifts.com, an e-commerce site known for selling expensive and monogrammed gifts.

1999: Named a Global Leader of Tomorrow

In 1999, Scott Galloway was selected as one of the World Economic Forum's "Global Leaders of Tomorrow", recognizing his global impact before the age of 40.

2003: RedEnvelope Goes Public

In 2003, RedEnvelope, the e-commerce site founded by Scott Galloway, went public.

2005: Founds Firebrand Partners

In 2005, Scott Galloway founded Firebrand Partners, an activist hedge fund that invested over $1 billion in U.S. consumer and media companies.

2008: RedEnvelope Declares Bankruptcy

In 2008, RedEnvelope, the e-commerce site founded by Scott Galloway, declared bankruptcy.

2010: Founds L2 Inc.

In 2010, Scott Galloway founded the digital intelligence firm L2 Inc.

March 2017: Gartner Acquires L2 Inc.

In March 2017, Gartner acquired L2 Inc, the digital intelligence firm founded by Scott Galloway, for $155 million.

2017: Donates to UC Berkeley, UCLA, and NYU

In 2017, Scott Galloway donated $4.4 million to UC Berkeley for immigrant student fellowships, and smaller sums to UCLA and NYU.

2017: Publishes "The Four: The Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google"

In 2017, Scott Galloway released his first book, "The Four: The Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google", analyzing the strengths, strategies, and consequences of the big four tech companies.

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September 2018: Launches Pivot Podcast

In September 2018, Scott Galloway co-launched Pivot, a weekly news commentary podcast with Kara Swisher, through Recode and Vox Media.

December 2019: Calls for Removal of Twitter CEO

In December 2019, Scott Galloway called for the removal of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, disclosing that he owned more than 330,000 shares of Twitter stock.

2019: Founds Section

In 2019, Scott Galloway founded the executive-education startup section, later known as Section 4.

February 2020: Launches The Prof G Show Podcast

In February 2020, Scott Galloway launched The Prof G Show, a weekly podcast addressing listener questions about business, money, and technology.

September 28, 2021: Becomes Host on CNN+

On September 28, 2021, Scott Galloway was announced as a host on CNN+'s streaming platform; however, the platform was discontinued shortly after its launch.

2021: Section Raises Series A Funding

In 2021, Section (formerly Section 4), the executive-education startup founded by Scott Galloway, raised $30 million in Series A funding, bringing total funding to about $37 million.

2022: Wins Webby Award for No Mercy/No Malice Newsletter

In 2022, Scott Galloway's weekly newsletter, No Mercy/No Malice, received the Webby Award and Webby's People's Voice Award for best business, news and technology websites and mobile sites.