1. Benjamin David Francis was born on 4 June 1992 and is a British businessman.
14 Facts About Ben Francis
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Ben Francis is the co-founder, CEO and majority owner of Gymshark, a fitness apparel and accessories company founded in 2012.
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Benjamin David Francis was born in the West Midlands, England in 1992 and grew up in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire.
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Ben Francis first became interested in computing after studying IT at school.
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Ben Francis's first business was an online company that sold car number plates.
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In 2013, branching out from supplements, Ben Francis began designing and selling fitness apparel on Gymshark's website.
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Ben Francis later left university and quit his job at Pizza Hut to focus on the company full-time.
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In 2015, Ben Francis stepped down as CEO of the company to become chief marketing officer, chief brand officer and chief product officer.
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In 2018, Ben Francis was included on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
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In 2019, Ben Francis served on the UK Government's Business Council for Entrepreneurs.
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In 2020, Ben Francis was awarded the EY UK Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
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Ben Francis was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2023 New Year Honours for services to the business sector.
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Ben Francis is a car and motorcycle enthusiast, and a season ticket holder at Aston Villa.
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On 8 September 2022, Ben Francis announced that they were expecting twins.