James Monsees | |
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Nationality | American |
Education |
Kenyon College Stanford University |
Known for | Co-founder, Juul Labs |
Title | Chief product officer, Juul |
James Monsees is an American businessman, and the co-founder (with Adam Bowen) and former chief product officer of Juul Labs, an electronic cigarette company.
Monsees is an alumnus of Whitfield School in St. Louis, Missouri. [1]
Monsees earned a BA in Physics and Studio Art from Kenyon College, followed by an MS in Product Design from Stanford University. [2]
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. [3] After subsequent write-downs of the value of Juul, Forbes no longer considers Monsees a billionaire. [4]
In March 2020, Monsees announced to his employees that he is stepping down as adviser and board member of Juul. [5] [6]
James Monsees | |
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Nationality | American |
Education |
Kenyon College Stanford University |
Known for | Co-founder, Juul Labs |
Title | Chief product officer, Juul |
James Monsees is an American businessman, and the co-founder (with Adam Bowen) and former chief product officer of Juul Labs, an electronic cigarette company.
Monsees is an alumnus of Whitfield School in St. Louis, Missouri. [1]
Monsees earned a BA in Physics and Studio Art from Kenyon College, followed by an MS in Product Design from Stanford University. [2]
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. [3] After subsequent write-downs of the value of Juul, Forbes no longer considers Monsees a billionaire. [4]
In March 2020, Monsees announced to his employees that he is stepping down as adviser and board member of Juul. [5] [6]