John Fitzpatrick
John W. Fitzpatrick co-founded Force Marketing and serves as its president and CEO. Force Marketing is the automotive industry’s leading provider of targeted, trackable and technology-driven marketing solutions. Since its founding in 2007, the company has grown to boast a team of more than 100 employees. Force Marketing is based in Atlanta, GA and has an office in New York City, NY.
While he was a student at UF, John worked in the Office of the President serving as Director of Hospitality. Since graduating and founding his business, John has been twice honored as a member of UF’s Gator 100, recognizing the 100 fastest-growing Gator-owned or Gator-led businesses in the country. In 2016, he was also honored by the University of Florida Alumni Association with an Outstanding Young Alumni Award.
John and his wife, Kristina Fitzpatrick ’06, reside in Atlanta, GA and are proud parents to their newborn son, James. He is also a member of the Southern 7 chapter of YPO (Young Presidents’ Organization), and serves on the Board of Directors for Bright Futures Atlanta.
Education
➤ BA in Political Science, from the University of Florida