Company type | Private |
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Industry | Education |
Founded | 1987[1] |
Headquarters | 12055 W. 2nd Place, Lakewood, Colorado, U.S. |
Products | Computer literacy documentation |
Number of employees | Unknown[1] |
Website | www.videoprofessor.com |
Video Professor, Inc. was an American company that developed and marketed tutorials for a variety of computer-related subjects, such as learning to use Microsoft Word, Microsoft Windows, and eBay. Video Professor was founded in 1987 by John W. Scherer and was located in Lakewood, Colorado. It was known in the U.S. for its commercials and infomercials on late night television and print ads almost daily in USA Today and other nationally-distributed newspapers. The company has been the subject of controversy regarding its sales and billing practices, as well as lawsuits it has filed against online critics of the company.[2][3]