Adam Kleinberg, CEO

Company Locations: San Francisco

My Headquarters: 1349 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94109

Years at Current Company: 16

Years in Digital: 20

From an early age, Adam was attracted to art and technology—programming video games on a PET computer in 6th grade. In 1996, he bought a book on Photoshop and declared himself a web designer. After a few years at a handful of agencies, he had officially earned the title. Adam and his partners founded Traction in 2001 on the principle that doing great work is easier with people you like and admire. Fifteen great years and a full trophy case have borne out their philosophy. A prolific writer, Adam has published scores of articles in Ad Age, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Mashable, and others. In 2013, he was a MediaPost All-Star, an award given to the three most influential digital creatives in the US each year.