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Ben Chestnut

Ben Chestnut

Ben Chestnut (#879)

Global Rank #879
Country Rank #356
Country United States

Ben Chestnut is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 5 B
  • Email marketing
  • United States
  • M
  • 52 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #879
Country Rank #356
Net Worth $4.9B
Previous Worth $5.0B
Worth Change -$0.1B
Country United States
Industry Email marketing
Age 52 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 10 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Atlanta, Georgia
World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Email marketing

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 52
Source Of Wealth Email marketing, Self Made
Self Made Score 8
Philanthropy Score 1
Residence Atlanta, Georgia
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Married
Children 2
Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Georgia Institute of Technology
Net Worth Change -$0.1B -2.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $5.0B
Current Net Worth $4.9B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Ben Chestnut founded what later became Mailchimp with Dan Kurzius in 2001 as a side project to their web design company. Mailchimp's email marketing software for small businesses garnered enough customers that in 2007 they committed to it full time. Wary of giving up control to outside investors, Chestnut and Kurzius bootstrapped growth from profits and took no outside money. In September 2021, Intuit announced it would acquire Mailchimp in a $12 billion cash and stock acquisition. At the time of announcement, Chestnut and Kurzius each owned 50% of the Atlanta-based company, which had $800 million in 2020 revenue.

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Did You Know?

Chestnut learned about small business from his mom, who ran a hair salon from the family's kitchen in Georgia.

He studied industrial design at Georgia Tech, taught himself how to build websites, and worked at Cox Interactive Media.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Ben Chestnut's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $4.9B (May 4, 2026)

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