Robert Blackwell Jr.

This article is about the Chicago businessman. For other people, see Robert Blackwell (disambiguation).

Robert Blackwell Jr. is a Chicago-based American businessman and “a savvy and successful entrepreneur” according to the Los Angeles Times.[1] He is the founder and CEO of EKI-Digital, a technology consulting firm.[2] He is the CEO of Killerspin, a manufacturer of table tennis equipment[3] that hosts internationally televised tournaments. Blackwell is also a former employer of then-state Senator Barack Obama, as well as a political supporter and personal friend of Obama.[1]

  1. ^ a b Neubauer, Chuck; Hamburger, Tom (2008-04-27). "Obama donor received a state grant". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  2. ^ "Our Team | EkiDigital". eki-digital.com. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  3. ^ "Robert Blackwell Jr". Blue Sky Vault. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2017-04-27.