Biography
Chip Griffin serves as the CEO and founder of Eaglon, a media production company, and Chairman and co-founder of CustomScoop, a media intelligence service, both headquartered in Concord, NH. He has been active in the world of media and communications for the better part of two decades, and he frequently speaks, writes, and advises on these topics.
The flagship publication of Eaglon is Cork & Knife, focused on the world of fine food and drink. It aims to focus on the people that make a difference in your fine dining experience, whether it is in the chefs who create dishes, sommeliers who pair wines, servers who bring the food to the table, or purveyors who develop the ingredients. Chip serves as Editor & Publisher of Cork & Knife.
A serial entrepreneur, Chip also serves as the Managing Director of AOS Ventures, a small angel investing group focused on the New England region. He has been involved with more than a half dozen different startups in recent years.
Chip got his start in the fast-paced world of Washington, DC politics, working full-time for a member of Congress during most of his time as an undergraduate at American University. After graduation, he joined The Heritage Foundation where he authored numerous papers, op-eds, and book chapters. He would go on to become the lead investigator for a congressional subcommittee squarely in the media spotlight.
At the age of 23, Chip was named CEO of Townhall.com. He helped lead a turnaround of that portal and repositioned it as a leading provider of news and commentary. This began his journey of entrepreneurship in media and communications.
Returning to his native New Hampshire in 1999, Chip launched his first company, Griffin Strategy Group, specializing in providing online communications advice to public affairs and media organizations.
To keep in touch with his Washington network, Chip began writing PrimaryScoop, a daily newsletter focused on the presidential primaries. The overwhelmingly positive response to this effort would lead to the creation of the CustomScoop online news clipping product that continues to provide timely news and information to clients across many industry sectors. Today, CustomScoop has become one of the leading media intelligence companies, offering clients a range of automated monitoring and professional analysis services.
In 2007, Chip published The New Media Cocktail, an e-book exploring the future of media. In it, he outlines a vision of mixed media focused on niche markets. He felt so passionately about this outlook that he founded a company to take advantage of the trend. Eaglon already owns or manages several media properties, including Media Bullseye, Cork & Knife, and Start Rocket.
In addition to his entrepreneurial efforts, Chip actively gives back to American University where he got his start. He serves on the Advisory Council of the School of Public Affairs where he has endowed a scholarship program. In addition, he hosts the Beyond Ward Circle blog focused on AU alumni.
A prolific writer and speaker, Chip continues to write frequently at his blog, Pardon the Disruption, as well as for various other media outlets. Over the years, his writing has appeared in leading publications including the Washington Post, Washington Times, New York Times, and Miami Herald. He has been a frequent guest on talk radio and podcasts, and hosts several online radio shows. In addition, he often speaks to organizations about maximizing their engagement in new media efforts.
Chip is a member of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) and the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC). He splits his time between Washington, DC and New Hampshire, where he lives with his wife and two sons.
