Christopher Gavigan
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Christopher Gavigan | |
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Born | United States | April 19, 1974
Alma mater | University of California, Santa Barbara |
Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, author |
Spouse | |
Children | 4 |
Christopher Gavigan (born April 19, 1974) is an American entrepreneur, author, and one of the co-founder of The Honest Company.[1][2][3][4]
Education
[edit]He received degrees in environmental science and geography from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and has graduate training in child psychology and education. He is also an ecology and science teacher in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. [5]
Career
[edit]In January 2012, Gavigan along with his business partners Jessica Alba and Brian Lee co-founded The Honest Company.[1]
Gavigan has served as the CEO of Healthy Child Healthy World, an ecological activist organization, [2] and also was the founded Pinnacle Expeditions, a California-based adventure travel company catering to teens.[6]
Gavigan is the founder and CEO of the therapeutics brand PRIMA.[7]
Bibliography
[edit]Personal life
[edit]Gavigan married Jessica Capshaw in 2004. They have four children together.[9][10]
Awards and recognition
[edit]- Green Award 2007 by Elle[11]
- WebMD's 2010 Health Hero Award[12][13]
- Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst and Young in April 2014.[14][15]
References
[edit]- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Johnson, 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.
- ^ "Christopher Gavigan". WebMD. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ ZWAHLEN, CYNDIA (September 27, 2000). "Adventure Firm Needs a Good Plan of Attack". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Tietjen, Alexa (July 24, 2020). "Prima's Christopher Gavigan on Building Trust in the Purpose Economy". WWD. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Christopher Gavigan Co-founder, Honest.com & Author". Kids in the House. June 12, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ "2010 WebMD Health Heroes". WebMD. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ "WebMD Announces 2010 Health Heroes". WebMD. November 10, 2010.
- ^ "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.