R. Jason Cronk is a lawyer with a background in technology, an imperative in a field where law and technology are intimately intertwined with both impacting and being impacted by decisions in each field.  He is an entrepreneur, author, blogger, speaker, and a passionate advocate for understanding privacy. His unique background includes a combination of entrepreneurial ventures, work in small and large businesses, strong information technology experience, and legal training.

Prior to law school, Cronk worked in the Information Security department of Verizon as a technical consultant. He is a serial entrepreneur and has co-founded three companies across the diverse industries of online entertainment, construction, and music. He earned his JD, with honors, from Florida State University and his Bachelors in Mathematics as well as a Certificate of Information Systems Management from the University of Rochester.

 He has been an active part of the privacy professionals community for 15 years, earning his CIPP/US shortly after law school in 2010. In addition to teaching thousand of individuals about privacy through corporate training, he has served as an adjunct professor at FSU’s College of Law and currently teaching a course on privacy technology at Stephens Institute of Technology.