Linda Findley | |
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 Findley in 2015 | |
| Born | North Carolina, U.S. |
| Education | BA, Elon College MA, UNC-Chapel Hill |
| Known for | CEO, Blue Apron |
Linda Findley is the CEO of Blue Apron, a meal kit delivery service.
Linda Findley | |
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| Findley in 2015 | |
| Born | North Carolina, U.S. |
| Education | BA, Elon College MA, UNC-Chapel Hill |
| Known for | CEO, Blue Apron |
Linda Findley is the CEO of Blue Apron, a meal kit delivery service.
Findley grew up in North Carolina. [1] She received a bachelor's degree from Elon College and a Master of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. [2]
Findley began her career in Hong Kong managing global marketing and business development at the Alibaba Group. [1] She worked at Evernote for three years and served as chief operating officer until leaving the role in 2015. [3] [4]
Findley was the Chief Operating Officer of Etsy from May 2016 to May 2019. [5] In May 2019, after stepping down from Etsy, she joined Blue Apron as the new CEO of the company. [6] As of May 2019, she also serves on the Board of Directors of Ralph Lauren among others. [5]
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