Shawn David Nelson

Mr Nelson is an American entrepreneur. He founded the furniture company LoveSac, originally based in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Career.
Nelson graduated from the University of Utah. In 1995, he made his first "not-bean bag" from shredded foam camp mattresses. Nelson founded LoveSac in 1998. He hired a few college friends who helped him produce the "sacs" until Limited Too ordered 12,000 Lovesacs. Nelson obtained the requested fabric from a factory in China. He opened the first retail location in 2001. Nelson was given the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2003. In 2005, Nelson appeared on Richard Branson's and won a $1 million investment. He spent three months following the show as acting president of Virgin companies. Nelson expanded his company's products to include a changeable sectional couch.
Nelson appeared on Young Entrepreneur Society in 2009. He spoke at the Economy and You forum at Western Connecticut State University in 2015. Nelson earned his master's degree in strategic design and management from Parson's The New School for Design in 2015. He became a part-time instructor for the school. That same year, he appeared on the CNBC show "Make Me a Millionaire Inventor". In July 2015, Nelson gave the keynote address at the 40 Under 40 awards for Fairfield County, Connecticut.
Personal life.
Nelson resides in St. George, Utah, with his wife Tiffany, and four children.