Ben Chestnut

Ben Chestnut is a co-founder of Mailchimp, which he started in 2001 with Mark Armstrong, and was its chief executive until August 2022, according to Wikipedia.

Career facts from the sources

• When Intuit announced on September 13, 2021 that it would acquire Mailchimp for about $12 billion, Intuit named Chestnut as Mailchimp’s co-founder and chief executive. The purchase completed on November 1, 2021.
• Wikipedia reports he stepped down as chief executive in August 2022.
• Wikipedia also records that the company grew without outside investment before the sale.