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| Born | 1986 (age 38–39) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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| Known for | Founder and CEO of Chewy (2011–2018) Executive Chairman of GameStop (2021–present) CEO of GameStop (2023–present) |
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Ryan Cohen (born 1986)[1] is a Canadian entrepreneur, business executive and activist investor.[2][3] He founded e-commerce company Chewy in 2011, and was the company's chief executive officer (CEO) until 2018. Cohen is the chairman and CEO of GameStop.[4][5]
Cohen has been dubbed the "Meme King" for his influence on meme stocks such as that of Gamestop.[6][7]
- ^ Nille, Jennifer (January 25, 2024). "Le bilan mitigé de Ryan Cohen, le Warren Buffett des "meme stocks"" [The mixed record of Ryan Cohen, the Warren Buffett of "meme stocks"]. L'Echo (in French). Archived from the original on July 30, 2024.
- ^ Matthews, Chris (March 23, 2020). "How the coronavirus stock-market rout dealt Chewy's founder a $150 million blow to his Apple holdings, for now". MarketWatch.
- ^ Trentmann, Nina; Maurer, Mark (February 24, 2021). "GameStop CFO Was Forced Out as Activist Investor Pushes New Strategy". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ "Billionaire Ryan Cohen takes over as CEO at GameStop, adding to chairman role". AP News. September 28, 2023.
- ^ "Biography - Ryan Cohen, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman". GameStop Investor Relations. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ Winograd, Amanda (June 7, 2023). "How GameStop's Ryan Cohen became the 'meme king'". CNBC. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ Gottfried, Miriam; McCabe, Caitlin (2022-11-19). "GameStop's Ryan Cohen Wants to Be More Than a Meme-Stock King". WSJ.com.