Shawn David Nelson
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Shawn David Nelson | |
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 Shawn David Nelson in 2014 | |
| Born | October 29, 1977 Utah, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Utah |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Founded the furniture company LoveSac and appeared on The Rebel Billionaire and won a $1 million investment |
| Spouse | Tiffany |
| Children | 4 |
Shawn David Nelson (born October 29, 1977) is an American entrepreneur. He founded the furniture company LoveSac, originally based in Salt Lake City, Utah.[1][2]
Nelson was born in Utah on October 29, 1977. He graduated from the University of Utah.[3]
Career
In 1995, he made his first "not-bean bag" from shredded foam camp mattresses. Nelson founded LoveSac in 1998.[4][5] He hired a few college friends who helped him produce the "sacs" until Limited Too ordered 12,000 Lovesacs.
Nelson obtained the requested fabric from a factory in China.[5][6][7] He opened the first retail location in 2001.[4][8]
On June 26, 2018, Shawn Nelson, Founder & CEO of LoveSac, Inc, announced its initial public offering and shares of the Company's stock began trading the following day on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “LOVE”.