Chuck Templeton

Chuck Templeton is an American entrepreneur and the founder of OpenTable, where he previously was CEO. He is a managing partner at S2G Investments, focusing on investments in food, agriculture, oceans, and energy. He is on the advisory board of Impact Engine and is involved with several startup boards.

Education and early life Templeton, originally from Lafayette, California, started his career as a United States Army Ranger. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Economics from California Polytechnic State University and a Master of Business Administration from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

Career

OpenTable

Templeton is the founder of OpenTable, an online restaurant-reservation service.

GrubHub

Templeton was the founding chairman and an advisor for GrubHub, now GrubHub Seamless,

OhSoWe.com

In 2004, Templeton co-founded OhSoWe.com, a site that allowed neighbors to trade or rent items like tools or sporting equipment among each other.

S2G Investments In 2014, Templeton co-founded S2G Investments, a multi-stage investment firm focused on venture and growth-stage businesses across food & agriculture, oceans, and energy.

Board memberships Templeton has been a board member of Juhl Energy, Inc. since April 2014.

He was a board member of Piece & Co., Inc., which promoted sustainable employment for women in developing countries through the sale of handmade fabrics to high end designers. He was a board member of ThinkCERCA, Inc., a literacy and critical thinking software company. He was a board member of Getable, Inc.

Honors and recognition

Forbes Sustainability Leaders 2024 Crain’s Tech 50 2015 2014 Hall of Fame Inductee - Distinguished Restaurants of North America Crain’s Tech 50 2013 Moxie Mentor of the Year 2013 Crain’s Tech 50 2012 The Executives Club of Chicago Innovation Award to Impact Engine 2013 2011 Alumni Entrepreneur Innovator Award from the Larry and Carol Levy Institute for Entrepreneurial Practice

Personal life

Templeton is married to Julie Templeton and they have two daughters. He is an avid runner.