Christopher Gavigan

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Christopher Gavigan
Born (1974-04-19) April 19, 1974 (age 49)
United States
Alma mater University of California, Santa Barbara
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, author
Spouse
(m. 2004)
Children4

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]

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Career

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. [5]

Gavigan is the founder and CEO of the therapeutics brand PRIMA. [6] [ better source needed ]

Bibliography

Personal life

Gavigan married Jessica Capshaw in 2004. They have four children together. [8] [9]

Awards and recognition

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