George Farmer (businessman)

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George Farmer
BornGeorge Thomas Stahel Farmer
1989 (age 34–35)
London, England
Alma mater Oxford University (BTh)
Occupations
  • Entrepreneur
  • businessman
  • activist
Years active2021–present
Organizations
  • Parler
  • Parlement Technologies
ParentMichael Farmer (father)
Spouse
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(m. 2019)​
Children3

George Thomas Stahel Farmer (born c. 1989) is a British entrepreneur, businessman and activist. [1] He is the former chairman of Turning Point UK and the former CEO of Parler and Parlement Technologies. [2]

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He is the husband of American political commentator Candace Owens. [3] Farmer is also the son of Michael Farmer, Baron Farmer. [4]

Biography

Farmer attended Oxford University, where he earned a degree in theology. [5] While at Oxford, Farmer was a member of the Bullingdon Club. [6] [7]

He took over as CEO of Parler, and its parent company Parlement Technologies, in May 2021. [8] [9] [10] [11] It was during Farmer's tenure as CEO when Kanye West tried to take over the social networking service. [12] In April 2023, it was announced he would step down from his role as CEO. [13] [14] [15]

Farmer proposed marriage to Candace Owens via a FaceTime call on December 29, 2018, 18 days after meeting each other for the first time in London, [16] [17] and married in 2019 in Trump Winery. [18] They have three children [16] and reside in Nashville, Tennessee. [19] [20] Farmer is a Catholic. [21]

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