Blackwing
Grant Christensen has a wealth of professional experience in various roles and companies. Since 2021, they have been the President of Blackwing, where they oversee the company and its lifestyle brands. Grant also created Blackwing Music, a production company and record label for independent musicians. From 2011 to 2021, they served as the Managing Director and General Manager of Blackwing. Prior to that, Grant was the President of Pastime Management Group from 2007 onwards. Grant was also a Partner at CoachSync, a software platform for sports teams, from 2010 to 2014. Grant's earlier experience includes roles at 7th Inning Stretch/Stockton Ports, where they were an Assistant General Manager, and the Oakland A's, where they held various positions such as Director of Ticket Sales and Premium Seating Sales Manager. Grant also interned in the A's front office during their senior year of college, gaining experience in ticketing, marketing, and baseball operations.
Grant Christensen attended the University of California, Davis from 1995 to 1998, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree. Grant'smajor areas of study were English and Communications.
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Blackwing
Blackwing pencils built a cult following that included Grammy, Pulitzer and Oscar winners throughout the 20th century. After machinery that enabled its unique design broke in the 1990s, Blackwing pencils became a burden to a corporation focused on mass production, and a commoditized market. Fans went crazy and started paying upwards of $40 per pencil on eBay to seize unused stock. Our parent company, with nearly 100 years of experience in the pencil industry, was asked by consumers to try and claim the brand and reproduce the quality. In 2010, we did just that. And that was just the start. Blackwing’s loyal following of famous artists and musicians has grown in the past five years to include everyday people who simply appreciate well made goods and a chance to unplug once in a while. In 2015, we launched Blackwing Music, a venture that seeks to shine a spotlight on emerging songwriters through live performances and album production. A portion of every Blackwing product sold goes directly to the Blackwing Foundation to fund music and arts programs in public schools. Blackwing is part of the Cal Cedar family of businesses. Celebrating its centennial this year, Cal Cedar was founded in 1917 by the same family who still owns it today.