Student of Fortune was an
United States-based company that provided an
online tutoring marketplace. The company was founded by Sean McCleese in 2006, shortly after graduating from
Occidental College. In an interview with
The Daily Trojan, McCleese described the way the company's site operated as being similar to
eBay. The company's site did not offer direct tutoring services, instead offering a channel to connect tutors and students. Student of Fortune was located in
Los Angeles, CA and was privately held, having taken no outside investment funds. The firm was acquired by
Chegg on August 19, 2011. On 15th July 2013 Chegg announced that it would close down studentoffortune.com on 15 August 2013.