Ed Swiderski

Ed Swiderski (born July 20, 1979) is an American marketing technology executive and television personality.

Ed Swiderski
Born	Edward Swiderski (1979-07-20) July 20, 1979 (age 46) Monroe, Michigan, USA
Education	Michigan State University
Occupation(s)	Marketing Executive, Television Personality
Spouse	Natalie Bomke
Website	http://www.swiderski.info

Early life and career

Swiderski was born in Monroe, Michigan and attended Erie-Mason High School. While attending Michigan State University, he began working as a technology intern at Voyager.net. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Management, Swiderski worked in the technology industry and co-founded Kambio Group, a digital marketing agency.^[1]

Education

Ed is a Michigan State University alumnus, and was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

Reality television

Swiderski appeared as a contestant in the fifth season of the ABC reality show The Bachelorette. He left the competition in episode 5 to focus on his job with Microsoft, but returned in episode 7.^[2] Swiderski went on to win the competition, and became engaged to Bachelorette Jillian Harris.^[3] The couple split in 2010.^[4]

Education technology nonprofit

Swiderski co-founded the non-profit Global Education Open Technology Foundation GEOTF, which promotes open standards in education that improves the quality of life of underprivileged students around the world.^[5]

Other media

After The Bachelorette, Swiderski continued to be in the public eye, appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and Entertainment Tonight.^[6]