Bill Zanker
Encyclopedia
Bill Zanker is an American
entrepreneur, best known for being the founder of the adult education company The Learning Annex
. He is currently married to Deborah Zanker, and the two have three children, Ediva Zanker (born 1993), Dylan Zanker (born 1995) and Vera Zanker (born 1996). The family currently resides in Utah
.
Zanker grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey
. He earned a bachelor of arts degree from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
and majored in film towards a master's degree at The New School
.
called Think Big and Kick Ass in Business and Life. It is a New York Times Best Seller.
United States
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entrepreneur, best known for being the founder of the adult education company The Learning Annex
The Learning Annex
The Learning Annex is a private continuing adult education school based in New York. It was founded in 1980 by Bill Zanker in his New York City studio apartment with an investment of only $5,000...
. He is currently married to Deborah Zanker, and the two have three children, Ediva Zanker (born 1993), Dylan Zanker (born 1995) and Vera Zanker (born 1996). The family currently resides in Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
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Zanker grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey
Teaneck, New Jersey
Teaneck is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, and a suburb in the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 39,776, making it the second-most populous among the 70 municipalities in Bergen County....
. He earned a bachelor of arts degree from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ; ; abbreviated HUJI) is Israel's second-oldest university, after the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. The Hebrew University has three campuses in Jerusalem and one in Rehovot. The world's largest Jewish studies library is located on its Edmond J...
and majored in film towards a master's degree at The New School
The New School
The New School is a university in New York City, located mostly in Greenwich Village. From its founding in 1919 by progressive New York academics, and for most of its history, the university was known as the New School for Social Research. Between 1997 and 2005 it was known as New School University...
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The Learning Annex
In 1980 Bill founded The Learning Annex, which he later sold in 1991. He remained a consultant until 1997, when he parterned with California Learning Annex and aqquired New York Learning Annex. In December 2001, Bill became the owner of all Learning Annex Properties after buying out his partners. In 2007,The Learning Annex was valued at $107 million dollars.The Great American BackRub
In 1993, Bill founded a chain of stress reduction stores called The Great American BackRub. He sold the company to The Barclay Group in 1997.BrainFuel.com
In 1998, Bill started BrainFuel.com, which was one of the first internet-based eLearning companies. In 1999, he sold it for $9 million.OneMinuteU
In 2007, Bill started a second education website called OneMinuteU. The site centered on video sharing. The idea is that users can post videos, but they must teach the viewer something and the video must be one minute long.Think Big and Kick Ass in Business and Life
In 2007, Bill co-authored a book with Donald TrumpDonald Trump
Donald John Trump, Sr. is an American business magnate, television personality and author. He is the chairman and president of The Trump Organization and the founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts. Trump's extravagant lifestyle, outspoken manner and role on the NBC reality show The Apprentice have...
called Think Big and Kick Ass in Business and Life. It is a New York Times Best Seller.