Ben Chestnut

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Ben Chestnut
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Chestnut in 2019
Born1973/1974 (age 47–48)[1]
Augusta, Georgia, US
EducationUniversity of Georgia
Georgia Institute of Technology
OccupationInternet entrepreneur
Years active2000–
Known forCo-founder of Mailchimp
TitleCEO, Mailchimp

Ben Chestnut (born 1973/1974) is an American billionaire Internet entrepreneur. He is the CEO and co-founder (with Dan Kurzius) of Mailchimp, an email marketing company.[2][3][4]

Early life[]

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[]

He is the CEO and co-founder 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 now a billionaire.[11]

Compensatory policies[]

Chestnut has focused his company's resources in providing compensatory benefits for employees.[12] Chestnut's motivation for his corporate policy stems from his being raised by his military father who had few economic opportunities.[5]

Risks of social media[]

In an interview with Forbes Magazine, Chestnut countered arguments that social media would replace the need for email and email marketing.[13]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Forbes profile: Ben Chestnut". Forbes. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Mailchimp's About Us". Retrieved 2012-10-05.
  3. ^ Carney, Michael (2012-11-30). "Attention founders: Here's how you respond to an unfair post about your company". PandoDaily. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
  4. ^ "Interview with Mailchimp co-founder and CEO Ben Chestnut". DoesWhat. 2012-09-26. Archived from the original on 2013-06-25. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
  5. ^ a b Atlanta Biz Journals.
  6. ^ a b "Case Study: Co-Founder Ben Chestnut Talks About MailChimp – Worth Of Web Academy". worthofweb.com. 17 November 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Interview with ben chestnut (mailchimp) – Does What". doeswhat.com. 26 September 2012. Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  8. ^ "About Mailchimp – Mailchimp". Mailchimp. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  9. ^ Kim, Larry (2019-04-10). "10 Fascinating Facts About Mailchimp CEO Ben Chestnut". Inc.com. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  10. ^ "www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/event/154022/2017/most-admired-ceo-awards-sold-out". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
  11. ^ "The New Atlanta Billionaires Behind An Unlikely Tech Unicorn". Forbes. 2018-10-08. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  12. ^ "venture atlanta". ventureatlanta.org. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  13. ^ Kantrowitz, Alex. "MailChimp CEO On Email's Age Defying Resilience". forbes.com. Retrieved 15 October 2018.

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