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David B. 'Dave' Whittle (b. 1953) is the Founder and CEO of CoolHotNot, a technology visionary and enthusiast, an online social media pioneer with IBM, the author of “Cyberspace: The Human Dimension,” a serial entrepreneur, and a popular speaker to technology enthusiasts and PC Users Groups.

He was first known for his groundbreaking uses of online social media in the ‘80s and early ‘90s, including:
 * the Personal System/2 Reference Guide he developed, refined, and marketed within IBM using online resources. The reference saved IBM a documented $22 million and resulted in IBM awarding Whittle a maximum $150,000 Suggestion Award.
 * what one writer named an “ethical revolution” at IBM after Whittle posted a series of notes critical of the leadership of IBM Chairman and CEO John Akers on an internal online bulletin board at IBM that quickly went viral, triggering a series of events that observers said ultimately led to the resignation of John Akers, and
 * Team OS/2, an online enthusiasts group that represented one of the first online viral explosions.

Later notable endeavors include:
 * Authoring “Cyberspace: The Human Dimension”
 * Guest Lecturer, Duke University, Sanford Institute of Public Policy
 * Guest Speaker, Brigham Young University
 * Contributing author for “Charting a New Millennium: the Latter-day Saints in the Coming Century”
 * Writing freelance articles for “Smart Computing” magazine
 * Founder and Principal of Webworking Services, a marketing consulting firm which served an elite list of companies and clients, including Intel, MGI, muvee, iSeeMedia, Amy Wohl & Associates, INVISUS, PowerQuest, and Alpha Software.
 * One of the judges for Mobile Apps Showdown, 2012
 * Founding CoolHotNot