Ben Chestnut

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]

Ben Chestnut
Ben Chestnut, 2008
Born1973/1974 (age 45–46)[1]
Augusta, Georgia, US
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Georgia
Georgia Institute of Technology
OccupationInternet entrepreneur
Years active2000–
Known forCo-founder of Mailchimp
Net worthUS$2.2 billion (May 2020)[1]
TitleCEO, Mailchimp

Early life

Ben Chestnut was born and raised in Augusta, Georgia.[5][6] He went to high school in Hephzibah, Georgia.[7] He is of Thai descent on his mother's side.[8] He studied physics at the University of Georgia, and industrial design at the Georgia Institute of Technology[6]

Career

He is the former CEO of the Rocket Science Group,[9] which he co-founded in 2000.[6]

He is the CEO of Mailchimp, an email marketing company with 15 million users.[10] In 2016, he was recognized as Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year.[7] According to Atlanta Business Chronicle, in August 2017, Chestnut was awarded "Most Admired CEO".[11] On October 2018, Forbes noted that Chestnut was now a billionaire.[12]

Compensatory policies

Chestnut has focused his company's resources in providing compensatory benefits for employees.[13] 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.[14]

gollark: You can have something like two very small instances.
gollark: It's not unlimited.
gollark: (or change the free tier, I suppose)
gollark: Forever iff Oracle doesn't implode.
gollark: It's fine\* though; soon, *soon*, onstat will be cloud.

References
  1. "Forbes profile: Ben Chestnut". Forbes. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  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. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
  5. Atlanta Biz Journals.
  6. "Case Study: Co-Founder Ben Chestnut Talks About MailChimp - Worth Of Web Academy". worthofweb.com. 17 November 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  7. Kim, Larry (2019-04-10). "10 Fascinating Facts About Mailchimp CEO Ben Chestnut". Inc.com. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  8. "Want Proof That Patience Pays Off? Ask the Founders of This 17-Year-Old $525 Million Email Empire". Inc.com. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  9. "Interview with ben chestnut (mailchimp) - Does What". doeswhat.com. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  10. "About Mailchimp - Mailchimp". Mailchimp. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  11. "www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/event/154022/2017/most-admired-ceo-awards-sold-out". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
  12. "The New Atlanta Billionaires Behind An Unlikely Tech Unicorn". Forbes. 2018-10-08. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  13. "venture atlanta". ventureatlanta.org. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  14. Kantrowitz, Alex. "MailChimp CEO On Email's Age Defying Resilience". forbes.com. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
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