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Frederick Hutson

Founder & CEO at Pigeonly

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Frederick Hutson Biography

Frederick Hutson is the CEO and co-founder of Pigeonly, a platform that makes it easy for people to search, find, and communicate with an incarcerated loved one. A born entrepreneur, he launched and sold his first business at the age of 19 while on active duty in the Air Force. After an honorable discharge in 2005, he went on to build and sell his second business.

Though his entrepreneurial spirit often led him to new opportunities, his desire to attain the American Dream on his terms took him down the wrong path. At 23, he was sent to federal prison for the illegal distribution of 3,000 kg of marijuana. It was this life-changing experience that motivated him to build a solution that would positively impact the lives of people no one else was paying attention to – inmates and their families. The idea of Pigeonly was born.

Launched in 2012, Pigeonly makes it possible for subscribers to easily send printed photos, letters, greeting cards, postcards, and even online articles from any cell phone, tablet or computer within a few clicks. One of Pigeonly’s most successful products is a low-cost VoIP phone solution, similar to Google Voice, for notoriously expensive prison phone calls. This product alone helps families save over $2MM/year in predatory phone fees per year.

Under Hutson’s leadership, Pigeonly has become one of the largest independent inmate services providers in the country. His innovative approach to disrupting the $4 billion predatory prison services industry has led him to further developing Pigeonly’s core proprietary technology, an application programming interface (API) which searches and organizes thousands of Federal, State, and County records per day. This process extracts the information needed to identify and determine the location of over 1.5MM inmates across 17K prison facilities in real-time - a critical component that drives all of Pigeonly’s consumer-facing products. With subscribers in 88 countries and growing, Pigeonly reduces recidivism by keeping families connected while helping them save millions in predatory fees every year.

Pigeonly’s accomplishments in the space have not gone unnoticed and have allowed Hutson’s voice to be a part of the overall criminal justice reform conversation. His influence has led to his expertise being sought by notable academic and government stakeholders including Columbia University, Yale, The White House, and many others. He has also volunteered his time on the boards of Pentorship and Defy Ventures.

Hutson’s work has been featured in numerous national and international media outlets, including CNN Money, Forbes, New York Times, Fast Company, and Complex, et al. He leads a growing team from their Las Vegas headquarters and has raised over $10MM in venture capital from notable investors including Tim Draper, Mitch Kapor, Laurene Powell Jobs, and Joe Montana.

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    Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Frederick Hutson for both live and virtual events for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment. Fill out a booking request form for Frederick Hutson, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Frederick Hutson or any other celebrity of your choice.

  • HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO BOOK Frederick Hutson?

    Booking fees for Frederick Hutson, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies between live and virtual events. Other factors that can affect speaker fees include the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The live and virtual event speaking fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Frederick Hutson, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

  • WHO IS THE AGENT FOR Frederick Hutson?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Frederick Hutson for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Frederick Hutson for your next private or corporate function.

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    All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Frederick Hutson or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Frederick Hutson or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.
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Frederick Hutson

Founder & CEO at Pigeonly

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Frederick Hutson Biography

Frederick Hutson is the CEO and co-founder of Pigeonly, a platform that makes it easy for people to search, find, and communicate with an incarcerated loved one. A born entrepreneur, he launched and sold his first business at the age of 19 while on active duty in the Air Force. After an honorable discharge in 2005, he went on to build and sell his second business.

Though his entrepreneurial spirit often led him to new opportunities, his desire to attain the American Dream on his terms took him down the wrong path. At 23, he was sent to federal prison for the illegal distribution of 3,000 kg of marijuana. It was this life-changing experience that motivated him to build a solution that would positively impact the lives of people no one else was paying attention to – inmates and their families. The idea of Pigeonly was born.

Launched in 2012, Pigeonly makes it possible for subscribers to easily send printed photos, letters, greeting cards, postcards, and even online articles from any cell phone, tablet or computer within a few clicks. One of Pigeonly’s most successful products is a low-cost VoIP phone solution, similar to Google Voice, for notoriously expensive prison phone calls. This product alone helps families save over $2MM/year in predatory phone fees per year.

Under Hutson’s leadership, Pigeonly has become one of the largest independent inmate services providers in the country. His innovative approach to disrupting the $4 billion predatory prison services industry has led him to further developing Pigeonly’s core proprietary technology, an application programming interface (API) which searches and organizes thousands of Federal, State, and County records per day. This process extracts the information needed to identify and determine the location of over 1.5MM inmates across 17K prison facilities in real-time - a critical component that drives all of Pigeonly’s consumer-facing products. With subscribers in 88 countries and growing, Pigeonly reduces recidivism by keeping families connected while helping them save millions in predatory fees every year.

Pigeonly’s accomplishments in the space have not gone unnoticed and have allowed Hutson’s voice to be a part of the overall criminal justice reform conversation. His influence has led to his expertise being sought by notable academic and government stakeholders including Columbia University, Yale, The White House, and many others. He has also volunteered his time on the boards of Pentorship and Defy Ventures.

Hutson’s work has been featured in numerous national and international media outlets, including CNN Money, Forbes, New York Times, Fast Company, and Complex, et al. He leads a growing team from their Las Vegas headquarters and has raised over $10MM in venture capital from notable investors including Tim Draper, Mitch Kapor, Laurene Powell Jobs, and Joe Montana.

Contact a speaker booking agent to check availability on Frederick Hutson and other top speakers and celebrities.

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  • Feature Friday - Frederick Hutson, CEO of Pigeonly
    Feature Friday - Frederick Hutson, CEO of Pigeonly
    Meet Frederick Hutson, Founder & CEO of our portfolio company Pigeonly, a tech platform that allows for individuals to stay connected to their loved...
  • Pigeonly CEO Frederick Hutson discusses focusing his prison ...
    Pigeonly CEO Frederick Hutson discusses focusing his prison ...
    CGTN's Mark Niu interviewed Pigeonly CEO Frederick Hutson about focusing his prison industry firm on rehabilitation. Watch CGTN LIVE on ...
  • From State Pen to Y Combinator Graduate to Mega-Million Dollar ...
    From State Pen to Y Combinator Graduate to Mega-Million Dollar ...
    Andrew Medal chats with Frederick Hutson, the co-founder and CEO of Pigeonly. Freddy created a multi-million dollar business after going to ...
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  • How to book Frederick Hutson?

    Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Frederick Hutson for both live and virtual events for over 20 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment. Fill out a booking request form for Frederick Hutson, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Frederick Hutson or any other celebrity of your choice.

  • How much does it cost to book Frederick Hutson?

    Booking fees for Frederick Hutson, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies between live and virtual events. Other factors that can affect speaker fees include the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The live and virtual event speaking fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Frederick Hutson, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

  • Who is the agent for Frederick Hutson?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Frederick Hutson for clients worldwide for more than 20 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Frederick Hutson for your next private or corporate function.

  • What is a full-service talent booking agency?

    All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Frederick Hutson or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Frederick Hutson or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.

Frederick Hutson is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Frederick Hutson for your event is available upon request. Frederick Hutson generally travels from Las Vegas, NV, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Daymond John, Arlan Hamilton, Dr. Joel Selanikio, R "Ray" Wang and Hiroki Takeuchi. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Frederick Hutson for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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  • Feature Friday - Frederick Hutson, CEO of Pigeonly
    Feature Friday - Frederick Hutson, CEO of Pigeonly
    Meet Frederick Hutson, Founder & CEO of our portfolio company Pigeonly, a tech platform that allows for individuals to stay connected to their loved ones during their time of incarceration in a...
    Pigeonly CEO Frederick Hutson discusses focusing his prison ...
    Pigeonly CEO Frederick Hutson discusses focusing his prison ...
    CGTN's Mark Niu interviewed Pigeonly CEO Frederick Hutson about focusing his prison industry firm on rehabilitation. Watch CGTN LIVE on ...
  • From State Pen to Y Combinator Graduate to Mega-Million Dollar ...
    From State Pen to Y Combinator Graduate to Mega-Million Dollar ...
    Andrew Medal chats with Frederick Hutson, the co-founder and CEO of Pigeonly. Freddy created a multi-million dollar business after going to ...
    Bright Lights Green Sights: Frederick Hutson
    Bright Lights Green Sights: Frederick Hutson
    Urban entrepreneur Frederick Hutson, founder of Pigeonly, talks about the value of developing trust among investors and customers, and working on the right problem at the right time with the right...
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