Patrick Hull (June 8, 1966 – January 2, 2021)[3] was an American entrepreneur based in Richmond, Virginia.[4][5] He was known for founding Getloaded.com,[6] a freight matching service that has enhanced logistics for long-haul truck drivers.[7][8]

Patrick Hull
Born(1966-06-08)June 8, 1966
DiedJanuary 2, 2021(2021-01-02) (aged 54)
Other namesPat Hull
Years active1998–2021
Known forGetloaded.com[1][2]
Websitephullholdings.com

Career

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According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Hull was adopted at birth by John and Marianne Hull. In 1980,[dubiousdiscuss] he started Cayman Inc while he was studying construction management at Virginia Tech.[9] In 2009, he founded The Hull Foundation, which distributed gifts and stuffs to various humanitarian causes.[10][11] Later in 2010, he founded Richmond Unite, which supported dozens of charities.[12] In December, 2012 he joined as a contributor at Forbes.[13][14]

In 2008, Getloaded.com was selected to participate in Virginia's VALET Program.[15][16]

Institutional positions

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  • CEO at Phull Holdings[17][18]
  • Founder of Richmond Unite[19]
  • Founder of ScoopMonkey[20]

Children

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Patrick Hull has 3 children, Madison Hull, Madalyn Hull, and Benjamin (Cristelle) Hull.[21]

References

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  1. ^ "Rig de Rigueur: Wheels and a Laptop". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  2. ^ Geiger, Jacob. "Patrick Hull". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Patrick Minker Hull (b. 1966)". MooseRoots. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  4. ^ JOHN REID, BLACKWELL. "Serial entrepreneur Pat Hull focuses on technology startups". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  5. ^ Sinclair, Melissa Scott. "Board Games With Branson: Guess Who Won?". Style Weekly. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  6. ^ "An Accidental Entrepreneur". Forbes. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  7. ^ "Trucker Path opens beta testing of truckload freight marketplace". Commercial Carrier Journal. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Technology turning truck drivers into sustainable, smarter players, experts say – DC Velocity". DC VELOCITY. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  9. ^ "Capital City". Richmond Magazine. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  10. ^ "Local entrepreneur donates $20,000 to UnBoundRVA". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  11. ^ "Take two: Entrepreneur donates second $20000 to UnBoundRVA". PressDisplay.com. Retrieved 10 April 2017.[dead link]
  12. ^ "Premier Gets Some Star Power". Richmond BizSense. Archived from the original on 13 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  13. ^ "Patrick Hull - Lessons From An Entrepreneurial Life". Forbes. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  14. ^ "Qualities of Successful Entrepreneurs". Forbes. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  15. ^ "Virginia Economic Development Partnership". YesVirginia. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  16. ^ "DeGennaro heads Future Committee - Chesterfield Observer". Chesterfield Observer. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  17. ^ "Pat Hull - Angelist". AngelList. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  18. ^ Bihani, Ekta (1 April 2016). "The Entrepreneurship Bug might bite you on Accident". The Hacker Street. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  19. ^ Sinclair, Melissa Scott (13 September 2011). "Board Games With Branson: Guess Who Won?". Style Weekly. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  20. ^ "Who We Are & Reputation Management for Freight Professionals". ScoopMonkey. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  21. ^ "Obituary information for Patrick Minker Hull". Retrieved 2023-12-14.
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