James Monsees
American businessman
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James Monsees is an American businessman, and the co-founder (with Adam Bowen) and former chief product officer of Juul Labs[1], an electronic cigarette company.
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James Monsees | |
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| Education | Kenyon College Stanford University |
| Known for | Co-founder, Juul Labs |
| Title | Chief product officer, Juul |
Monsees is an alumnus of Whitfield School in St. Louis, Missouri.[2]
Monsees earned a BA in Physics and Studio Art from Kenyon College, followed by an MS in Product Design from Stanford University.[3]
In December 2018, following Altria taking a 35% stake in Juul, Monsees's net worth increased from an estimated $730 million to more than $1.1 billion.[4] After subsequent write-downs of the value of Juul, Forbes no longer considers Monsees a billionaire.[5]
In March 2020, Monsees announced to his employees that he is stepping down as adviser and board member of Juul.[6][7]
