Ben Chestnut

Ben Chestnut

Ben Chestnut, July 2008
Born Augusta, Georgia
Nationality American
Occupation Internet entrepreneur, CEO of MailChimp
Years active 2000–
Known for Co-founder of MailChimp

Ben Chestnut is an American internet entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of MailChimp, a popular email marketing company.[1][2][3]

Background

Ben Chestnut was born and raised in Augusta, Georgia.[4][5] He studied physics at the University of Georgia, and industrial design at the Georgia Institute of Technology[5]

Career

He is the former CEO of The Rocket Science Group,[6] which he co-founded in 2000.[5]

He is presently the CEO of MailChimp, a popular email marketing company with 15 million users.[7]

Compensatory policies

Chestnut has focused his company's resources in providing compensatory benefits for employees.[8] Chestnut's motivation for his corporate policy stems from his being raised by his military father who had few economic opportunities.[4]

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.[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mailchimp's About Us". Retrieved 2012-10-05.
  2. ↑ Carney, Michael (2012-11-30). "Attention founders: Here’s how you respond to an unfair post about your company". PandoDaily. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
  3. ↑ "Interview with MailChimp co-founder and CEO Ben Chestnut". DoesWhat. 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
  4. 1 2 Atlanta Biz Journals.
  5. 1 2 3 worthofweb
  6. ↑ DoesWhat.com
  7. ↑ https://mailchimp.com/about/
  8. ↑ venture atlanta
  9. ↑ Forbes.
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