Michael Laine is a highly accomplished individual with a diverse background in business, technology, and space technology development. After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and earning a meritorious promotion, he went on to work as a personal and corporate investment advisor. He also attended Boston University, where he studied business, marketing, and organizational behavior, and was a member of the nationally ranked Crew team.
Moving back to the Seattle-area, he built a ‘dot-com’ that produced the first online grocery-store shopping system. He also invested heavily in the local real estate market, buying a five-story building at 28 years old.
In addition to his professional pursuits, Michael has always been passionate about exploring new frontiers and finding ways to push the boundaries of what is possible. This drive led him to become involved in a NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts research project, where he studied the feasibility of building an elevator to space. This experience inspired him to found LiftPort Group, a company dedicated to pursuing this vision of the future and building the "biggest thing, ever!"
As a visionary thinker and strategic planner, Michael is skilled in operational management, organizational behavior, and web 2.0 technologies. He is also an expert in space commercialization, venture capital, and private equity, and is known for his focus on "civilization shifting technologies." In his free time, Michael enjoys writing and staying up-to-date on the latest developments in space exploration.
Media Quotes:
"If energy is our priority, and we 'solve' that problem - by providing clean, green, cheap and limitless energy to the planet, it will assist in solving the combined problems of poverty, education, famine, health, and ultimately war and justice."
Specialties: Operational Management, Visionary Thinker, Strategic Planning, Futurist, Writer, Organizational Behavior, Web 2.0, The Moon, Elevators to Space, Space Commercialization, Venture Capital, Private Equity, "Civilization Shifting Technologies".
