Michael F. Lythcott (born April 6, 1974) is an American entrepreneur and investor who has founded several media and internet companies. He is the son of Barbara Ann Teer who founded Harlem's National Black Theatre in 1968, and the grandson of former Assistant Surgeon General George I. Lythcott.
Early life and education He completed a BA at University of Pennsylvania and MBA at Columbia University.
Career Lythcott has founded several companies, including PureAdvice, TrueCredit (a division of TrueLink), Uplift Equity Partners, OnWax Media, and STAR Industries, LLC, among others. After Truelink was sold to TransUnion in 2002, Lythcott Co-founded Uplift Equity Partners.Uplift Equity Partners, BusinessWeek
In 2004, while at Uplift, Lythcott formed Lythcott & Co, an incubator and holding company for his investments. In 2005, while a partner at Uplift Equity, he became the interim chairman and CEO of VAS Entertainment, a position he held until he was replaced by media scion Andrew Tow.Wax CEO discusses new video distribution model and Vas, Business Transworld As CEO of VAS, Lythcott executive produced several feature films, documentaries, and television shows, including the documentary Bra Boys starring Russell Crowe and Koby Abberton,"Bra Boys (2007)", IMDB the reality television show The Block for G4, and The Art of Flight starring professional snowboarder Travis Rice. While at VAS he acquired 11 media companies, including Studio 411, which he bought from Casey Wasserman's WMG.
In 2010, Lythcott and Co. partnered with the George Washington University School of Business to establish a proprietary customized MBA Program (STAR MBA).M.B.A. Program for Athletes Offers Off-Season Training in Economics This program is specifically for professional athletes and entertainers to offer support for their future success as entrepreneurs and business owners.The MBA Program for Retired NFL Players In 2013, Lythcott and Alex Rodriguez launched and incubated a second MBA program at the University of Miami School of Business. He retired from active involvement in these financial literacy and EMBA educational programs in 2017.
Affiliations Board Chair, National Black Theatre, Michael F. Lythcott - Board Chair. National Black Theatre. Board Vice Chair, Uptown Grand Central in Harlem. Michael Lythcott, Board Vice Chair. Uptown Grand Central.
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