Ed Swiderski
Ed Swiderski is an American marketing technology executive and television personality.
Swiderski was born in Monroe, Michigan and attended Erie-Mason High School. While attending Michigan State University, he began working as a technology intern at Voyager.net. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Management, Swiderski worked in the technology industry and co-founded Kambio Group, a digital marketing agency.
Education
Ed is a Michigan State University alumnus, and was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Reality television
Swiderski appeared as a contestant in the fifth season of the ABC reality show The Bachelorette. He left the competition in episode 5 to focus on his job with Microsoft, but returned in episode 7. Swiderski went on to win the competition, and became engaged to Bachelorette Jillian Harris. The couple split in 2010.
Swiderski co-founded the non-profit Global Education Open Technology Foundation GEOTF, which promotes open standards in education that improves the quality of life of underprivileged students around the world.
Other media
After The Bachelorette, Swiderski continued to be in the public eye, appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and Entertainment Tonight.