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Rogers was born in January 1975 to his parents Lord Richard Rogers, architect, and Lady Ruth Rogers, chef and restaurateur of The River Café London.
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He works across multiple human-centered sectors and is the co-author of What"s Mine Is Yours, a book on collaborative consumption. During his youth, Rogers traveled throughout the world. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Columbia College and his Masters in Development Economics from University College London.
Rogers also co-founded OZOLab with Jordan Harris.
OZOLab is a venture company that invests in ecological-minded businesses and patented products such as OZOwater. Rogers began the first OZOLab venture, OZOcar Transportation of New York Limited Liability Company, in 2004.
OZOcar is a car service that uses environmentally-conscious vehicles that sold in 2014 to FCS. Rogers was president of RedScout Ventures from 2009 until June of 2012. Media
Rogers is a writer and commentator in the field of collaborative consumption used by companies such as Ebay, Zipcar and AirBnB. He co-authored What"s Mine Is Yours: The Rise of Collaborative Consumption with Rachel Botsman.
The book was published in 2010.
In 2004, he founded we:nited magazine, a non-profit magazine and blog targeted towards young people in conjunction with the 2004 United States Presidential Elections. He co-founded Drive Thru Pictures and Drive Thru Films in 2000. The companies produced documentaries about political and social issues aimed at youth audiences.
In the early 2000s, Drive Thru Pictures was one of the largest television companies in the United Kingdom with clients such as British Broadcasting Corporation, Music Television and The Rolling Stones.
Rogers was the executive producer of the 2006 documentary Office Tigers and 2008"s The Biggest Chinese Restaurant in the World.
