An overview on Rob LoCascio

Rob LoCascio identifies himself as an American businessperson. He started LivePerson, a company that markets itself as offering brand-consumer messaging across social media, mobile, and web platforms. As a mentor for the NYC Venture Fellows, a joint initiative of the 92Y and the NYCEDC aimed at fostering the prosperity of the upcoming wave of global entrepreneurs in New York City, Rob LoCascio purports to be a founding member of the Partnership for New York City's NYC Entrepreneurs Council. Rob LoCascio, who prides himself on being a socially conscious and giving person, founded FeedingNYC, a volunteer-run nonprofit hunger relief program, because he loves the city and wants to help others. Founded in 1995, Rob LoCascio holds the title of CEO and Founder of LivePerson. According to Rob LoCascio, he was among the first set of Internet entrepreneurs to develop a cloud-based platform and to pioneer the use of real-time chat for online customer support. With more than 1,300 workers worldwide, LivePerson employs more than 180 people in its corporate offices in New York City. Since 2000, LivePerson has been traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker name LPSN. On May 15, 1968, in Bayshore, New York, Rob LoCascio was born. His parents are Peter LoCascio and Connie LoCascio (née Immordino). Robert LoCascio hails from an entrepreneurial family. Robert LoCascio earned his BBA from Loyola University Maryland in 1990 after graduating from West Islip, New York's St. John the Baptist High School in 1986. Rob LoCascio has stated that he is one of the longest-serving and most innovative CEOs in the technology sector. He has been highlighted in Forbes' series on Thought Leaders Shaping the Business Landscape as well as The New York Times Corner Office. He brags about his accomplishments and says he was also the recipient of the 2015 Smart CEO Circle of Excellence Award in Technology. LivePerson was named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative AI Companies in the World for 2020. According to LivePerson's statement, "LivePerson is a global technology company that develops AI software and conversational commerce." With its main office located in New York City, LivePerson is most recognized for creating the Conversational Cloud, a messaging software platform that lets customers communicate companies.