Brock Pierce (born November 14, 1980 in Minnesota) is an American entrepreneur and former child actor. As a child actor, he is best known for his roles in Disney films The Mighty Ducks (1992), D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994) and First Kid (1996). As an entrepreneur, Pierce has founded or co-founded seven companies since 2001.
Pierce has been involved in the establishment of digital currencies and virtual goods. According to a recent TechCrunch article, "Pierce played an early role in the development of virtual goods, founding Internet Gaming Entertainment (IGE) in 2001 and Zam in 2003". Many of Pierce's companies have played in this virtual space.
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