# Ben Chestnut

_American businessman_

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Last updated: 2026-10-30

> Ben Chestnut is an American Internet entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and former CEO of Mailchimp, an email marketing company. As of November 2022, his net worth was estimated at US$4.1 billion.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** June 1974 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16256347#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Augusta ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16256347#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16256347#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16256347#P106))
- **Education:** University of Georgia; Georgia Tech ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16256347#P69))
- **Positions held:** chief executive officer (since 2001) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16256347#P39))
- **X (Twitter):** benchestnut ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16256347#P2002))
- **LinkedIn:** mailchimp ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16256347#P6634))

## Questions

**When was Ben Chestnut born?**  
Ben Chestnut was born on June 1974 in Augusta.

**What positions has Ben Chestnut held?**  
Positions held by Ben Chestnut include: chief executive officer (since 2001).

**Where did Ben Chestnut study?**  
Ben Chestnut was educated at University of Georgia, Georgia Tech.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ben Chestnut](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Chestnut) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q16256347](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16256347) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ben Chestnut ENX 4490 (47924547422).jpg by Collision Conf (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ben_Chestnut_ENX_4490_(47924547422).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Ben Chestnut". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ben-chestnut. Retrieved 5 November 2026.