Noel Biderman (born 1971) is a Canadian internet entrepreneur and business marketing specialist. Biderman has occupied roles as corporate President, CEO, COO and International Lead for businesses that have operated in 58 countries. Biderman is the former CEO of Avid Life Media and was the Chief Executive of parent company Ashley Madison. He is the CEO of Avenue insights, member of board of directors at Flowr Corporation and chief marketing officer of Bitbuy
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What is Noel Biderman’s Net Worth?
Noel Biderman is an Canadian entrepreneur who has a net worth of $5 million. Noel Biderman has held executive positions at numerous global corporations, including Avid Life Media and its parent company, the controversial online dating and social networking service Ashley Madison. After leaving Ashley Madison in 2015 following a major website hack, he became CEO of Avenue Insights and the chief marketing officer of Bitbuy. Elsewhere, Biderman sits on the board of directors of the Flowr Corporation.
Net Worth: $40 Million
Date of Birth: 1971 (52 years old)
Gender: Male
Early life and education
Noel Biderman is a native of Toronto, Ontario. He was born Jewish and had a bar mitzvah ceremony. His grandparents were Holocaust survivors. Growing up in Toronto, he attended the York Mills Collegiate Institute in 1986, the University of California (economics) in 1989, and in 1996 graduated from York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School.
Career Beginnings
Biderman began his career as a lawyer and sports agent. In 1997, he joined Interperformances Inc., and eventually became the company’s director of Canadian operations. Biderman represented over 40 professional athletes around the world, including those in the NBA and NFL.
First Internet Companies
Biderman entered the online space during the dot-com era. In 2000, he joined the online real estate company Homestore, which later became Move. Biderman rose to the rank of the company’s general manager of Canadian operations. In late 2005, he began working at the Canadian Internet television carrier JumpTV, and became its head of product development and marketing.
Speech and publication
SmartCountry (fiction), Cheaters Prosper and Adultropology (non-fiction)
Noel spoke at TEDx as a speaker and Big Think. He participated in a debate on family values at Fellowship Church with its pastor.
Personal life
Biderman is Jewish, as is his wife Amanda. He is the author of a book titled Cheaters Prosper: How Infidelity Will Save the Modern Marriage.
Biderman has played basketball, volleyball, football, tennis and hockey throughout the majority of his life. He also collects ancient coins and first-edition novels.
Biderman married Amanda Biderman in 2003, and the couple have two children. Amanda is originally from South Africa, and has a background in marketing. Prior to the hack, Biderman mentioned he is a happily married father of two and does not himself cheat. It has been alleged, through e-mails leaked during the hack, that Biderman carried on several extramarital affairs over the course of his marriage.
