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Getting to know Dave Troy might require a few searches on Google. A self-described "entrepreneur, software developer and community builder" in Baltimore, Troy first wielded his silicon scimitar in 1986 when he founded a mail computer sales firm at age 14. And Google might be coming to Balt...

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Published in:The next American city 2010-12 (29), p.8
Main Author: Collins, Dan
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
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Entrepreneurs
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Troy, Dave
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Summary:Getting to know Dave Troy might require a few searches on Google. A self-described "entrepreneur, software developer and community builder" in Baltimore, Troy first wielded his silicon scimitar in 1986 when he founded a mail computer sales firm at age 14. And Google might be coming to Baltimore, thanks to him. Troy is co-organizer of BmoreFiber, an effort by the mayor's office, the Greater Baltimore Committee and the Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore to respond to Google's request for information pursuant to building a fiber-optic network infrastructure in one or more locales across the country. If social media is about bringing people together to share information, voice opinions, influence those in power and ultimately empower themselves, Troy essentially is a social media network. When he's not starting companies or helping others fund theirs, he writes code, blogs, tweets and Facebooks.
ISSN:1544-6999