Chad Horstman (born in 1978) is an American ecommerce entrepreneur.[1][2] Horstman is currently working on three online ventures, most recently Greensupply, a mask and sanitizer provider, Greensupply has shipped over 600,000 masks and was not focused on profits in an effort to keep people safe early in the COVID-19 pandemic.[citation needed] BasketballNews.com, which launched July 2020, is a stat focused NBA news site that has filled its staff with current and former NBA players and high-profile writers. 3Wishes, an online costume and lingerie store, which was acquired and relaunched in 2019.[2][3] He is the co-founder of Yandy.com, which he started in his garage with his brother, Evan Horstman, before selling the company to private equity firm SPK Capital.[4][5][6]
Chad Horstman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1978 (age 45–46) |
| Alma mater | Arizona State University |
| Occupation | Entreprenuer |
Horstman is the creator of various "sexy" Halloween costumes and is often credited as the person that started the trend of making pop culture events into "sexy" costumes.[1][2][7][8] Some of his creations include Sexy Ken Bone, the famous undecided voter in the 2016 presidential election, Sexy Pizza Rat and Sexy Pizza which was featured by Jon Stewart on The Daily Show,[9] Sexy Big Bird after Mitt Romney threatened to cut funding to PBS and #The Dress, after the viral blue and white dress image where people saw different colors.[10]
Horstman actively supports Foundation Fighting Blindness and the Joy Bus, a local charitable organization that delivers meals to cancer patients.[11]
Horstman graduated from Arizona State University[4] and resides in Scottsdale, Arizona
References
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- ^ a b c Hurd, Thomas. "Meet the man behind those sexy Halloween costumes". Maxim. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ "How Green Supply Pivoted from CBD Oil to KN95 Masks and Hand Sanitizer During the Pandemic". International Business Times. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ a b White, Kaila. "Phoenix lingerie and costume company makes 'sexy' Ken Bone costume". The Arizona Republic. Archived from the original on October 12, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ "Monroe Capital Provides $24.5 Million Credit Facility to Consumer Products Retail Company". Monroe Capital. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ Fuller, Melynda. "Playboy Enterprises Restructures Under PEI Holdings". MediaPost. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ Stampler, Laura. "The Definitive History of Sexy Halloween Costumes". Time. Archived from the original on October 11, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ Winick, Kate. "Meet the Man Who Made Your Halloween Sexy". Elle. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ "Sexy Halloween Costumes Clip". The Daily Show with John Stewart . Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ McFarland, Kevin. "Meet the People Behind the Inevitable Sexy Ken Bone Costume". Wired. Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ "Chad Horstman Bio". Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
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