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Daniel J. Kim

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Dan Kim
Born
Seoul, South Korea
Occupation(s)VP, Business Development at Coinbase Coinbase[1]
Known forFounder of Red Mango

Daniel J. "Dan" Kim is the founder and former executive officer of Red Mango, an American frozen yogurt and smoothie chain.[2][3][4] Currently, Kim serves as VP, Business Development at Coinbase.[5][6] Previously, Kim held the position of Head of Global Sales, Marketing and Delivery for Tesla, and served as Chief of Staff and Chief Marketing Officer for Solera Holdings, a Dallas, Texas-based software and technology company.[7][8]

Early life

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Kim was born in Seoul, South Korea, and moved to the U.S. with his parents soon after. He grew up in southern California.[9] After working as an investment banker with Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette and as a financial analyst with Deloitte, he held jobs for a number of startups, including Stamps.com.[10][11][12]

Red Mango

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Kim was 30 years old when he was approached by acquaintances in South Korea about introducing the frozen yogurt brand Red Mango to the United States.[13] He agreed to lead the effort and adapted the concept for the American market by redesigning store layouts and implementing social media marketing strategies aimed at a younger demographic.[13]

In 2007, Kim opened the first Red Mango in Los Angeles, California near UCLA's campus.[14][15] Red Mango expanded to 100 locations in the next three years.[2] Kim said that his three primary goals with Red Mango were to "get people to try the product, get them to know it’s good for them and give them a great in-store experience."[16]

Prior to departing from Red Mango in 2015, Kim served as Red Mango's Chief Concept Officer and founder.[4][17]

Awards and recognition

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He was also named “Entrepreneur of the Month” for January 2010 by Restaurant Business Magazine.[18]

References

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  1. ^ "Want a Career in Web3? This VP at Coinbase Shares What It Takes to Succeed in the Industry". The Muse. The Muse. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Red Mango Celebrates 100th Store with Introduction of Dark Chocolate Frozen Yogurt Nationwide Restaurant News. January 19, 2011.
  3. ^ "Des Hague of Froozer Welcomes Dan Kim to Froozer Board of Directors". Retrieved 2016-08-12.
  4. ^ a b "Red Mango founder Dan Kim to step down". nrn.com. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
  5. ^ Matousek, Mark. "Want a Career in Web3? This VP at Coinbase Shares What It Takes to Succeed in the Industry". Business Insider. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
  6. ^ Ferris, Robert (2018-12-18). "Tesla's senior director of global sales Dan Kim leaves for Airbnb". www.cnbc.com. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
  7. ^ Mitchell, Russ (14 September 2018). "As Tesla struggles to exit 'production hell,' buyers complain of delivery limbo - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
  8. ^ "Top 100 Most Influential Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs)". Richtopia. 2016-11-02. Archived from the original on 2016-11-05. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
  9. ^ Dan Kim - Minority Business Leader Awards. Dallas Business Journal. February 10, 2012
  10. ^ Executive Profile: Daniel J. Kim Bloomberg Businessweek.
  11. ^ Kang, Jaekwon. Red Mango mogul inspires future entrepreneurs Archived 2011-01-26 at the Wayback Machine Washington Square News. November 21, 2010.
  12. ^ Frumkin, Paul. Having words with Daniel J. Kim: Chief Executive, President, Red Mango Inc. BNET. June 15, 2009.
  13. ^ a b Frumkin, Paul (June 15, 2009). "Having words with Daniel J. Kim, chief executive president, Red Mango, Inc". Nation's Restaurant News. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  14. ^ Stewart, Emily. Storefront snack. Forbes. September 1, 2008.
  15. ^ Amter, Charlie. A game of top this in frozen yogurt wars Archived 2009-03-31 at the Wayback Machine. The Los Angeles Times. July 17, 2008.
  16. ^ O’Hara, Kristy J. Bearing Fruit Archived 2009-11-14 at the Wayback Machine Smart Business. November 2009.
  17. ^ "YEC Member Dan Kim Steps Down From Red Mango to Launch New Digital Marketing Consultancy | YEC // Young Entrepreneur Council". yec.co. Archived from the original on 2016-09-21. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
  18. ^ Entrepreneur of the Month: Dan Kim Monkey Dish.

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