Christopher Gavigan
Christopher Gavigan | |
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| Born | April 19, 1974 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, Author, Co-founder of The Honest Company CEO of Healthy Child Healthy World |
| Organization(s) | The Honest Company Pinnacle Expedition |
| Notable work | Healthy Child, Healthy World: Creating a Cleaner, Greener, Safer Home (2008) |
| Spouse | Jessica Capshaw (m.2004) |
| Children | 4 |
Christopher Gavigan is an American entrepreneur, author and, co-founder & chief product officer of The Honest Company.[1][2][3][4] He is also an author of the best-selling book Healthy Child Healthy World: Creating a Cleaner, Greener, Safer Home,[2][5] published by Dutton in 2008. [6]
In January 2012, Gavigan and business partner Jessica Alba launched The Honest Company, a collection of household goods, diapers, and body care products. The company had $170 million in 2014 sales and was valued at $1.7 billion as of August 2015.
He has also served as CEO of Healthy Child Healthy World, a nonprofit organization that works to improve children's health by eliminating toxins from their environment.[2] He founded Pinnacle Expedition, an adventure travel company for teens.[7]
Personal life
He married Jessica Capshaw in 2004 and has four children named Luke,[8] Poppy, Eve and Josephine.[9]
Awards & recognition
- Gavigan won Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst and Young in April 2014.[10][11]
- WebMD's 2010 Health Hero Award[12][13]
- Pioneer in Sustainability Award by the Sustainable Business Council of Los Angeles.[14]
- Green Award 2017 by Elle (magazine)[15]
See also
References
- ^ Paton, Elizabeth (June 7, 2013). "Power dressing: Christopher Gavigan". Financial Times.
- ^ a b c "Game Changers 2014: Christopher Gavigan". Men's Fitness. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ Hohnson, Zach (August 4, 2015). "Jessica Alba and Christopher Gavigan Defend The Honest Company Sunscreen Lotion Amid Consumer Backlash". Eonline.com.
- ^ "Jessica Alba, Christopher Gavigan defend 'Honest' amid sunscreen backlash". Fox News. August 4, 2015.
- ^ Healthy Child Healthy World: Creating a Cleaner, Greener, Safer Home. Penguin Publishing. 2018. p. 336. ISBN 978-1-44-063216-7.
- ^ Birkinbine, Julia (March 25, 2018). "Just Like Her 'Grey's Anatomy' Character, Jessica Capshaw Is a Working Mom Trying to Balance It All". Closer Weekly.
- ^ ZWAHLEN, CYNDIA (September 27, 2000). "Adventure Firm Needs a Good Plan of Attack". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Schafer, Jenny (September 11, 2017). "Jessica Capshaw & Christopher Gavigan's Son Turns 10". Celebritybabyscoop.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ Hautman, Nicholas (May 10, 2016). "Jessica Capshaw Gives Birth: 'Grey's Anatomy' Star Welcomes Fourth Child With Husband Christopher Gavigan". Us Magazine.
- ^ "EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2014 Greater Los Angeles Awards". Sbnonline.com. June 30, 2014.
- ^ "EY names L.A. Entrepreneur of the Year finalists". American City Business Journals. May 15, 2014.
- ^ "2010 WebMD Health Heroes". WebMD. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ "WebMD Announces 2010 Health Heroes". WebMD. November 10, 2010.
- ^ "Sustainable Business Council and FreeConferenceCall.com to Honor the Honest Company at the 2015 Industry Achievement Awards". FreeConferenceCall.com. March 31, 2015.
- ^ "Christopher Gavigan Co-founder, Honest.com & Author". Kids in the House. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
External links
- Christopher Gavigan at IMDb
- The Non-Toxic Home at Goop
- Jessica Alba and Christopher Gavigan on The Honest Company at CityLine
- Honest Company Co-Founder, Christopher Gavigan, on Instilling Your Company with a Sense of Purpose at IVY Magazine
- 11 Questions with… The Honest Company’s Co-Founder Christopher Gavigan at AHealthierAmerica.com
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