Mark Bunting's 35-year career began upon completion of his degree in Advertising from The University of Texas - Austin in the spring of 1985. He immediately entered publishing with The Wall Street Journal in Houston, San Francisco (with stops in Los Angeles and NY). In 1990’s, Mr. Bunting founded The Computer House Company (Houston), which pioneered direct selling of personal computers to the home market. He also launched SkyTV, the largest producer of computer and technology-related television and video programming. A serial entrepreneur, Mark founded a collection of companies from out-of-home media to digital design and enterprise software. Mr. Bunting also hosted various television programs as on-air talent, gaining recognition as a leading spokesperson for the high-tech industry including a stint as spokesperson for Microsoft and Hewlett Packard. He is a Cable Ace Award nominee and recipient of various industry awards. He appeared as host in a variety of television programs for The Discovery Channel, CNBC, The Learning Channel, Fox, and hosted "Bunting's Window” on a collection of in-flight video networks for 18 years. He was instrumental in forming what would later be known as ZDTV/Tech TV (now G4) - the cable channel for all things "technology".
He is a published author (Virtual Power – Simon and Schuster), speaker, host, and consultant to the technology and advertising industries: including C–level assignments at various technology, education and media enterprises. His areas of expertise include technology marketing & advertising, AI, entrepreneurship, and communications for the technology vertical. After a stint in venture capital as a partner at S3VC he began mentoring start-ups at The Capital Factory and across campus and launched the first course on entrepreneurship at Moody College. Mark's professional experience, consulting and academic interest are highly focused on AI, the technology industry more broadly, marketing and advertising within the technology vertical, entrepreneurship and EdTech.
WORK HISTORY
- Grata – Executive Chairman & Founder
- Capital Factory - Mentor
- American National Bank – Board of Directors
- University of Texas @ Austin – Professor & Coach of Entrepreneurship
- Rackspace – Global Chief Marketing Officer
- Q2 – Chairman of the Board
- S3VC – Venture Capital Partner
- Apollo Education – Chief Strategy and Development Officer
- McAfee – Chief Marketing Officer
- SeeItWork.com – Founder & CEO
- Wall Street Journal – Technology Sales Leader
COMMITTEE AND ADVISORY ROLES
- Bridging Disciplines Committee
- Sales Certificate Committee
- Moody DEI Committee
- Past Coach of Entrepreneurship – Texas Longhorn Football
TELEVISION SHOWS
- The Computer Guy – Syndication (creator / host)
- Bunting’s Window – CNBC (creator / host)
- Invention – Discovery Channel (creator / host)
- The View – ABC (contributor)
- Mark’s Web World – Fox Kids Network (creator / host)
- Network Vignettes – Syndicated Local News Tech Reporter (creator / host)
MEDIA COVERAGE
- Ad Week
- The Wall Street Journal
- NY Times
- USA Today
- Boston Globe
- Success Magazine
- Broadcasting News
- Variety
- The Houston Chronical
- The Dallas Morning News
