Stephen Bienko
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Stephen Bienko | |
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 Stephen Bienko, Fort Myers, Florida. 2015 | |
| Born | New Jersey, United States |
| Alma mater | United States Air Force Academy, Villanova University |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, entrepreneur, track and field coach |
| Employer | 42 Growth Strategies |
| Known for | Founder 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]
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Villanova Men's Track & Field Outdoor Records". Villanova University. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
- ^ 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."
- ^ a b Ruse, Leslie. "Ruse on the Loose: Morris Twp. man collecting sports equipment for Nicaraguans", Daily Record, September 21, 2014. Accessed June 29, 2020. "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 Delbarton graduate lives in Allamuchy."
- ^ "Stephen Bienko". About Me. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- ^ "McDade Shatters School Discus Record at Penn Relays". Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ "Stephen Bienko: Executive Profile and Biography". Bloomberg. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- ^ O'Donnell, Cory. "Stephen Bienko: Fort Myers council candidate wants review of Fort Myers police chief". News-Press.com. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- ^ Administrator. "PACE Center for Girls". pacecenter.org.
- ^ Administrator. "Board Members". pacecenter.org. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ "Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida". jaswfl.org.
- ^ "About Junior Achievement : Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida". jaswfl.org. Retrieved August 28, 2015.