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Ben Chestnut

Ben Chestnut speaking on stage at Collision 2019
Photo: Ben Chestnut ENX 4490 (47924547422) by Collision Conf, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Co-founder and former CEO, Mailchimp

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.

Sources

  1. Intuit: Intuit to acquire Mailchimp (opens in a new tab) Press release ·
  2. Wikipedia: Ben Chestnut (opens in a new tab) Other
  3. Wikipedia: Mailchimp (opens in a new tab) Other

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