George Farmer (businessman)

The Honourable George Farmer
Farmer in 2022
Born	George Thomas Stahel Farmer (1989-12-15) 15 December 1989 (age 35) London, England
Citizenship	United Kingdom United States (since 2025) [1]
Alma mater	University of Oxford (BTh)
Occupation	Businessman
Years active	2018–present
Organizations	Parlement Technologies Parler Turning Point UK
Spouse	Candace Owens ​ (m. 2019)​
Children	4
Parents	Michael Farmer (father) Jennifer Potts (mother)
Relatives	Suzan Farmer (aunt)

George Thomas Stahel Farmer (born 15 December 1989) ^{[2] [3]} is a British-American entrepreneur and businessman. ^[4] He is the former chairman of Turning Point UK and the former CEO of Parler and Parlement Technologies. ^[5] He is the son of Michael Farmer, Baron Farmer, ^[6] as well as the husband of American political commentator Candace Owens. ^[7]

Early life and education

Farmer was born on 15 December 1989 in London.

Farmer attended Oxford, where he earned a degree in theology. ^[8] While there, he was a member of the Bullingdon Club. ^{[9] [10]} Farmer also attended St Paul's School, London. ^[11]

Career

He took over as CEO of Parler, and its parent company Parlement Technologies, in May 2021. ^[12] It was during Farmer's tenure as CEO when Kanye West tried to take over the social networking service. ^[13] In April 2023, it was announced he would step down from his role as CEO. ^{[14] [15] [16]}

Personal life

Farmer proposed marriage to Candace Owens via a FaceTime call on 29 December 2018, 18 days after meeting each other for the first time in London, ^{[17] [18]} and married in 2019 in Trump Winery. ^[19] They have four children ^{[17] [20]} and reside in Nashville, Tennessee. ^{[21] [22]} Farmer is a Catholic. ^[23]

References

1. https://x.com/RealCandaceO/status/1903169579590750412
2. Maheshwari, Disheeta (March 12, 2025). "Who Is Candace Owens' Husband, George Farmer? Relationship, Age, Job, Kids Explained". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
3. Wanjala, Lilian (October 18, 2024). "George Farmer's net worth: How rich is Candace Owens' husband?". Tuko.co.ke. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
4. • Smith, Ryan (July 16, 2024). "Candace Owens Says Husband Nearly Shot by Secret Service". Newsweek. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
   • Tinner-Williams, Nate (April 22, 2024). "Candace Owens converts to Catholicism". Black Catholic Messenger. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
5. • Abdeljabbar, Layla (March 5, 2023). "Meet The Man Behind Candace Owens: George Farmer". TheList.com. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
   • Dugan, Kevin T. (February 16, 2022). "Parler CEO Says the MAGA Answer to Twitter Is 'Grace'". New York. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
   • Coster, Helen; Datta, Tiyasha; Balu, Nivedita (October 18, 2022). "Kanye West agrees to buy social media app Parler". Reuters. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
   • Main, Ed (February 8, 2019). "The battle over Britain's newest student movement". BBC. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
6. • Smith, Ryan (December 12, 2022). "Who Is Candace Owens Married To?". Newsweek. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
   • Scott, Geraldine (August 20, 2024). "Tory peer distances himself from daughter-in-law's Israel remarks". The Times . Retrieved October 12, 2024.
7. • Whitworth, Damian (July 6, 2019). "When Brexit met Blexit – Candace Owens and George Farmer, the new right-wing power couple". The Times . Retrieved October 12, 2024.
   • Solomon, Jadriena (March 21, 2024). "Whew! Candace Owens Goes Viral After Explaining Why She Married A White Man (WATCH)". The Shade Room. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
   • Kaufman, Gil (October 31, 2022). "M.I.A. Posted a 'Scary' Halloween Picture With Conservative Commentator Candace Owens". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
8. Farah, Lynn (September 21, 2024). "Meet Candace Owens' husband, George Farmer: he's the devout Christian founder of the controversial Parler app, and his dad sits on the UK's House of Lords". South China Morning Post. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
9. O'Connell, Oliver (May 20, 2021). "Candace Owens' husband becomes CEO of Parler as it returns to Apple App Store". The Independent. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
10. Dearden, Lizzie (February 4, 2019). "Turning Point UK: Jacob Rees-Mogg and Tory MPs support new branch of 'sinister' right-wing US group". The Independent. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
11. Regina Stets Peris Walubengo (March 20, 2024). "Candace Owens' husband: what is known about George Farmer?". Legit.ng . Retrieved December 30, 2024.
12. • Culliford, Elizabeth (May 17, 2021). "Parler returns to Apple's App Store, names George Farmer as new CEO" . The Globe and Mail. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
    • Needleman, Sarah E. (May 17, 2021). "Parler Names George Farmer as CEO as It Returns to Apple's App Store" . The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
    • Williams, Brittni (November 14, 2022). "Candace Owens' Husband, George Farmer: What We Know". Blavity via Yahoo News. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
    • Kelly, Makena (January 10, 2023). "Parler's parent company has laid off a majority of its staff". The Verge. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
13. Spocchia, Gino (October 17, 2022). "Parler CEO calls Kanye West a 'victim of cancellation'". The Independent. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
14. "Digital conglomerate buys right-wing app Parler". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. April 14, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
15. "Right-wing app Parler temporarily shut down by new owner". WWL-TV. Associated Press. April 14, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
16. "Digital conglomerate buys right-wing app Parler". Associated Press. April 14, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
17. Hanson, Kait (March 27, 2024). "Who Is Candace Owens' Husband? All About George Farmer". People. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
18. Malone, Clare (April 22, 2023). "The Gospel of Candace Owens". The New Yorker. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
19. O'Connell, Oliver (October 12, 2024). "Candace Owens' husband becomes CEO of Parler as it returns to Apple App Store". The Independent. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
20. Owens, Candace (May 15, 2025). "Candace and baby Roman are doing great!". YouTube.
21. Smith, Ryan (April 6, 2023). "Candace Owens' Husband Receives Brutal Response From Interior Designer". Newsweek. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
22. Fortson, Danny (January 23, 2022). "Parler chief George Farmer claims the right needs its voice back". The Times . Retrieved October 12, 2024.
23. Edwards, Thomas (April 18, 2024). "INTERVIEW: George Farmer on his Catholic Faith and being married to a US media star". Catholic Herald. Retrieved October 12, 2024.

External links

• George Farmer at IMDb