Ben Chestnut
Ben Chestnut | |
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| Born | 1973 or 1974 (age 51–52)[1] Augusta, Georgia, US |
| Education | University of Georgia Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Internet entrepreneur |
| Known for | Co-founder and former CEO of Mailchimp |
| Children | 2 |
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Ben Chestnut (born 1973/1974) is an American Internet entrepreneur. He is the co-founder (with Dan Kurzius) and former CEO of Mailchimp, an email marketing company.[2][3][4] As of November 2022, his net worth was estimated at US$4.1 billion.[1]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Ben Chestnut was born and raised in Augusta, Georgia[5] and attended high school in Hephzibah, Georgia. He studied physics at the University of Georgia and industrial design at the Georgia Institute of Technology.[6]
Career
[edit | edit source]He is the co-founder and former CEO of Rocket Science Group,[7] commonly known as Mailchimp[6] a CRM with 15 million users.[8] In 2016, he was recognized as Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year.[9] According to Atlanta Business Chronicle, in August 2017, Chestnut was awarded "Most Admired CEO".[10] In October 2018, Forbes noted that Chestnut was a billionaire.[11] In August 2022, Chestnut abruptly stepped down as CEO one month after sending a nearly 1,400-word email to a small group of employees identifying what he considered an alarming trend in his workforce: new hires introducing themselves in virtual meetings with their preferred pronouns.[12]
Risks of social media
[edit | edit source]In an interview with Forbes Magazine, Chestnut countered arguments that social media would replace the need for email and email marketing.[13]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Chestnut is married, with two children, and lives in Atlanta, Georgia.[1]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Ben Chestnut on TwitterLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).