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Erik Simpson

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Founder CirclesX at CirclesX
📍 Houston, Texas, United States

Erik Simpson is the founder of CirclesX, a technology company creating location-based exchange platforms backed by over 180 patents. A Cornell PhD and MBA graduate, his expertise is rooted in energy and commodity trading from his leadership roles at Vantage Advisors, J. M. Huber, and Enron.

Outside of his tech ventures, Erik is dedicated to philanthropy through "Lobbing Love, " an initiative using tennis for charitable work, for which he has received multiple lifetime achievement awards. He is also passionate about the intersection of diet and personal health, developing a bioinformatics program.

Unique fact: While at Enron, he created the worlds first advertising swap.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Founder CirclesX
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Houston, Texas, United States
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Platform Technologies
His company, CirclesX, focuses on helping other companies transform into platform technology businesses across sectors like energy, freight, agriculture, and data.
Energy & Commodities
His career includes extensive experience managing proprietary trading and risk for natural gas, oil, and power at firms like Enron and J. M. Huber.
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Career

Work history

4-2002
Founder CirclesX
CirclesX
4-2002
Founder
CirclesX
6-2005
Owner
Vantage Advisors
1-2002 - 5-2005
Vice President
J.M. Huber Corporation
6-1999 - 12-2001
Director
Enron
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Education
1995 - 2027
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Cornell University
1997 - 1999
MBA
Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management
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