Thomas Sandgaard

Thomas Sandgaard is a Danish entrepreneur and inventor based out of Colorado.[1][2][3] Sandgaard is the founder and CEO of Zynex Inc.[4]

Thomas Sandgaard
Born
Denmark
NationalityDanish/American
EducationMBA
Alma materCopenhagen Business School
OccupationEntrepreneur, inventor
Years active1996-present
Known forCharlton Athletic, Zynex Inc
Websitehttps://www.sandgaardrock.com/

Career

Sandgaard was born and raised in Denmark. He obtained his BSc in electrical and electronics engineering from University of Southern Denmark. He graduated from Copenhagen Business School with an MBA degree in marketing. In 1996, he moved to the United States and later in 2018, he gained US citizenship.In 1996, he founded Zynex Inc.[5] and in August 2018, he founded The Sandgaard Foundation with a goal to end the opioid epidemic and save lives from opioid overdose.[6]

In September 2020, Sandgaard acquired Charlton Athletic.[7] In August of 2021, Thomas Sandgaard launched his band "Sandgaard" which writes, produces, and performs original and melodic rock and roll music.[8][9][10]

Patents obtained by Thomas Sandgaard
  • Method and apparatus for non-invasively detecting blood volume imbalances in a mammalian subject (20190150761), 2019[11]
  • Methods and apparatus for estimating a blood volume of a mammalian subject (20120016246), 2012[12]
  • Electromyogram-triggered neuromuscular stimulation device and method (20050113883), 2005[13]

References
  1. "Charlton trust will take time - Sandgaard". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  2. "Charlton boost as wealthy businessman plots purchase of crisis club". Evening Standard. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  3. "Dansker vil betale 400 millioner for engelsk traditionsklub". FINANS (in Danish). 17 August 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  4. "Zynex's Thomas Sandgaard says stubbornness serves him well". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  5. "This Colorado CEO plays guitar, but it's his addiction-destroying device that's the rock star". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  6. "Tighter focus, additional funding crucial to combat opioid crisis, group says". dispatch.com. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  7. "Thomas Sandgaard acquires Charlton Athletic Football Club".
  8. 161385360554578 (2021-08-02). "Charlton owner releases 'fight song' for Addicks ahead of new League One season". talkSPORT. Retrieved 2021-11-29.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. "highwiredaze.com/2021/09/08/addickstovictory1/".
  10. ITRM. "Thomas Sandgaard's brand-new 'Addicks to Victory' track available now". www.cafc.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  11. "METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NON-INVASIVELY DETECTING BLOOD VOLUME IMBALANCES IN A MAMMALIAN SUBJECT". patents.justia.com. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  12. "METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING A BLOOD VOLUME OF A MAMMALIAN SUBJECT". patents.justia.com. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  13. "Electromyogram-triggered neuromuscular stimulation device and method". patents.justia.com. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
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