Entrepreneur and political activist best known as the CEO and founder of My Pillow, Inc. He also gained widespread attention for his staunch support of President Donald Trump, including the attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election result. He currently has over 650,000 followers to his realMikeLindell Twitter account, and is in the process of creating his own social networking site entitled Frank.

Before Fame

He began several small businesses before the success of My Pillow, Inc., including a carpet cleaning company, a lunch wagon, and several food establishments in Carver County, Minnesota. He attended the University of Minnesota, and later dropped out. 

Trivia

He founded the Lindell Foundation, which is a non-profit organization to help former addicts, veterans, and cancer victims obtain treatment and other services. He has also made donations to the Salvation Army and Union Gospel Mission.

Family Life

He married his 2nd wife Dallas Yocum in 2013, however, the marriage lasted only one month. 

Associated With

In 2021, he was banned from Twitter and was involved in a subsequent outcry against former CEO Jack Dorsey.

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