George R. Jensen, Jr.

Mr. George R. Jensen, Jr., is currently Chairman & CEO of Jensen Ventures, Inc. The company is a business advisory consulting firm that concentrates on energy, technology, entertainment, and M&A opportunities. Mr. Jensen is the Founder of USA Technologies Inc which is a public company that traded on NASDAQ under the symbol USAT. From January 1992 to October 2011, he was the Chairman and CEO of USA Technologies Inc. Under his leadership the company became a world leader in providing innovative wireless and networked payment solutions to the vending, kiosk, and unattended point-of-sale self-serve industries. Today with annual sales of more than $250 million, it is one of the fastest growing companies in America. The company in 2021 changed its name to Cantaloupe Inc, and trades on NASDAQ under the symbol CTLP, with a market value of more than $ 500 million. From 1985 to 1992, Mr. Jensen was the Founder, Chairman and CEO of American Film Technologies Inc., a film colorization company, which was the global leader in converting black and white movies to color. During his leadership, Mr. Jensen was awarded a $60 million contract from Ted Turner to convert over 200 black and white films to color, including Casablanca. He grew the company to more than 500 employees, and had net income of $3 million per year on $18 million of sales. During his six-year tenure, the company's stock achieved over $100 million market capitalization. From 1980 to 1985, Mr. Jensen was CEO and President of International Film Productions, Inc., where he was Executive Producer of the epic 12-hour television mini-series, Anno Domini. The $35 million production aired in primetime on NBC Network in 1985. The total investment by P&G to produce and air the epic mini-series was $50 million, the largest investment P&G has ever made in television. Mr. Jensen was also the Executive Producer of the 1982 film special, A Tribute to Princess Grace, shown on public television. Nancy Reagan was the MC for the event. Utilizing his network of high-net-worth angel investors and professional circle of people, Mr. Jensen has raised more than $250 million dollars for his various ventures, which created over 2,600 new jobs. Ernst & Young named Mr. Jensen, 'Entrepreneur of the Year' for the Philadelphia area in 1989. He is included in Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Finance and Industry and Wikipedia Encyclopedia. He has done numerous TV, radio and print interviews including The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and INC Magazine. His high school, Great Valley High School, recently recognized him on their Wall of Fame.

• Entrepreneur of the Year, Ernst & Young, 1989, Philadelphia
• Recognition on Wall of Fame, Great Valley High School, Recent

• Interview, The Wall Street Journal
• Interview, Forbes
• Interview, INC Magazine