George Farmer (businessman)
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| Born | George Thomas Stahel Farmer 1989 (age 34–35) London, England |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford (BTh) |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
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| Children | 3 |
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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]
He is the husband of American political commentator Candace Owens.[3] Farmer is also the son of Michael Farmer, Baron Farmer.[4]
Biography
[edit]Farmer attended Oxford, where he earned a degree in theology.[5] While there, he 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]
References
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Spocchia, Gino (October 17, 2022). "Parler CEO calls Kanye West a 'victim of cancellation'". The Independent. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "Digital conglomerate buys right-wing app Parler". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. April 14, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "Right-wing app Parler temporarily shut down by new owner". WWL-TV. Associated Press. April 14, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "Digital conglomerate buys right-wing app Parler". Associated Press. April 14, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ a b Hanson, Kait (March 27, 2024). "Who Is Candace Owens' Husband? All About George Farmer". People. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ Malone, Clare (April 22, 2023). "The Gospel of Candace Owens". The New Yorker. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Smith, Ryan (April 6, 2023). "Candace Owens' Husband Receives Brutal Response From Interior Designer". Newsweek. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ Fortson, Danny (January 23, 2022). "Parler chief George Farmer claims the right needs its voice back". The Times. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ 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.