Stephen Bienko

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Stephen Bienko
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Stephen Bienko, Fort Myers, Florida. 2015
Born
New Jersey, United States
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materUnited States Air Force Academy, Villanova University
Occupation(s)Businessman, entrepreneur, track and field coach
Employer 42 Growth Strategies
Known forFounder of Institute of Athletic Performance, former CEO at Fownders
Website FOWNDERS Official Website

Stephen Bienko is an American coach and athlete. He is best known as the founding Director of the Institute of Athletic Performance, the former largest franchise owner of the College Hunks Hauling Junk brand, and holding the Villanova University discus throw record for eight years. [1]

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Early life

Bienko grew up in Green Township, New Jersey, [2] and was a three-sport star during high school at the Delbarton School, where he graduated in 1994. [3]

He attended the United States Air Force Academy and was a member of its football team. He graduated from Villanova University, Pennsylvania. [4] where he competed as a decathlete and held the school record in the discus at 172' 11" (52.71m) from 1998 - 2005. [5]

Bienko began his professional career in the New Jersey State Police. His positions have included: Director of Marketing at Kennedy Funding, Inc.; a State Trooper with the NJ State Police working in the Alcoholic Beverage Control Special Task Force Unit; Senior Vice President at SequentialT; CEO of Fownders, Founding Director of the Institute of Athletic Performance (IAP), which became partners with Parisi's and Director of Communications at Doyle Management Group. [6]

Personal life

Bienko lives in Allamuchy Township, New Jersey with his three children. [3] [7]

Bienko previously served on the Board of Directors for the PACE School for Girls [8] [9] and Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida. [10] [11]

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  2. Frisch, Gary. "Green Township 'Hunk' Among N.J.'s "Top 40 Under 40" in Business", Hopatcong-Sparta, NJ, Patch, August 25, 2014. Accessed April 21, 2023. "New Jersey entrepreneur Stephen Bienko, whose Montville company, 42 Holdings, LLC, is the largest owner of College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving franchise territories, has been selected by NJBIZ Magazine as one of its 2014 '40 Under 40' top business people in the state. The 37-year-old, who lives in Allamuchy and grew up in Green Township, will be recognized along with his co-honorees at an awards banquet Sept. 29 at The Palace at Somerset Park, in Somerset."
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