Graham Dugoni Explained

Graham Dugoni
Fullname:Graham Andrew Dugoni
Birth Date:24 November 1986
Birth Place:Portland, Oregon, United States
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:2005 - 2008
Youthclubs1:Duke Blue Devils
Years1:2010
Clubs1:Portland Timbers U23s
Caps1:12
Goals1:0
Years2:2010
Clubs2:Mjøndalen
Caps2:8
Goals2:1
Years3:2011
Clubs3:Charleston Battery
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Pcupdate:April 9, 2011

Graham Andrew Dugoni (born November 24, 1986) is an American entrepreneur and former professional soccer player who is the founder of Yondr, a company that pioneered the concept of phone-free spaces with its sealed pouches. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Early life and career

Dugoni was born in Portland, Oregon. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Duke University in 2009. He worked at a ranch in Wyoming during the summer, where he got a foot injury that kept him from playing soccer for a while. He later taught English in Vietnam and worked in finance in Portland and Atlanta.[6] [7]

Career

College and amateur

Dugoni attended Jesuit High School, where he played both soccer and American football (as a placekicker). He was a member of the 2004 NSCAA Youth and EA Sports All-America teams, was named to the All-Star team at the prestigious adidas Elite Soccer Program (ESP), and was a member of the Region IV Olympic Development Program and Super-Y Regional Olympic Development Program teams before going in to play four years of college soccer at Duke University. He played 56 games in his career, tallying three goals and an assists for seven points.

During his college years Dugoni also played with Portland Timbers U23s in the USL Premier Development League, helping them win the PDL National Championship in 2010.[8]

Professional

Dugoni turned professional in 2010 when he signed for Norwegian club Mjøndalen of the Adeccoligaen.[9] He made his professional debut, and scored his first professional goal, on November 7, 2010, in a game against Nybergsund.

Dugoni returned to the United States in 2011. After impressing at open tryouts, Dugoni was invited into camp by Charleston Battery of the USL Professional Division, and played in the Carolina Challenge Cup. He signed for the team on March 23, 2011.[10]

Yondr

Dugoni founded Yondr in 2014 after attending Treasure Island Music Festival in 2012 and witnessing a drunk concertgoer being recorded by onlookers without his permission. Dugoni started questioning modern technology's impact on freedom of expression and starting researching sociology, phenomenology, and the philosophy of technology. After experimenting with several options, he designed the Yondr pouch, which has a magnetic security tag that can be unlocked with a proprietary device. Dugoni later visited schools around San Francisco to promote the pouch.[11] Since the invention of this pouch, many artists, school districts and even courthouses have utilized it.[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: This simple solution to smartphone addiction is now used in over 600 U.S. schools . The Washington Post . February 5, 2018 . August 12, 2021 . Tara Bahrampour.
  2. Web site: Phone Locks in a Time of Cancel Culture . The Wall Street Journal . March 10, 2020 . August 12, 2021.
  3. Web site: Yondr founder shares origins of locking device for phones . ABC7news . August 22, 2019 . August 12, 2021 . Lyanne Melendez.
  4. Web site: Founder of Yondr talks locking up your cellphone at concerts . Tampa Bay Times . November 4, 2016 . August 12, 2021 . Jay Cridlin.
  5. Web site: Turn off, tune in: Theater, concert fans forced to go phone-free . The Jakarta Post . December 13, 2019 . August 12, 2021.
  6. Web site: Your Phone's on Lockdown. Enjoy the Show. . The New York Times . October 15, 2016 . August 12, 2021 . Janet Morrissey.
  7. News: Phone Locks in a Time of Cancel Culture . Wall Street Journal . March 10, 2020 . Le . Anh-Minh .
  8. http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2010/13598694.html#STATS 2010 Portland Timbers U23s stats
  9. Web site: U-23 Defender Graham Dugoni Joins Mjøndalen . February 16, 2011 . July 18, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718192545/http://timbers.theoffside.com/portland-timbers/u-23-defender-graham-dugoni-joins-mj%c3%b8ndalen.html . dead .
  10. http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4170722 Battery Adds Dykstra, Dugoni & Bah
  11. Web site: This Startup Wants to Neutralize Your Phone—and Un-change the World . January 16, 2018 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20230612150738/https://www.wired.com/story/free-speech-issue-yondr-smartphones/ . June 12, 2023 . live .
  12. News: Alicia Keys is done playing nice. Your phone is getting locked up at her shows now. . June 16, 2016 . Geoff Edgers . . Washington, D.C. . 0190-8286 . 1330888409.