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Michael is an entrepreneur & creative executive who was the Founder and former CEO of Dollar Shave Club, an omnichannel men’s personal grooming & personal care business. Michael is incubating new enterprises in both the non-and-for profit spaces while also developing a few creative writing projects. Most notably, Michael is building out SafeWoods, a non-profit dedicated to the eradication of devastating wildfire in collaboration with the US Forest Service, congress, and members of the private sector. He also serves on the boards of Madison Reed, Stance, Inc., and formerly Papa Johns, Inc and as an advisor to several other companies. He was the recipient of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2016 and has been recognized by Forbes 40 Under 40, Ad Age, Webby, Shorty, and CLIO. Michael earned his BA in history from Emory University in 2001. Emory awarded him an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters in 2018, when he delivered the university’s 173rd commencement address. He is a member of the 2022 Class of Henry Crown Fellows within the Aspen Global Leadership Network at the Aspen Institute.
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