Martha Stewart — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Founder at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia since 1997.
Founded Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia in 1997, which went public on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in October 1999.
Led MSLO as president, chairwoman, and chief executive officer, rejoining its board in 2011 and becoming chairwoman again in 2012.
Faced a class-action lawsuit in 2002 against MSLO for misleading investors, which was settled for $30 million in 2007.
Resigned from leadership roles at MSLO due to the 2001 ImClone insider trading case, banned from certain financial roles until August 2011.
Oversaw MSLO's acquisition of certain business assets from celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse for $50 million in 2008.

Biography

Martha Stewart is an entrepreneur who founded Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (MSLO) in 1997. MSLO operates as a diversified media and merchandising company, providing information and products for various aspects of everyday living, including cooking, entertaining, gardening, and home renovating. The company is organized into four business segments: publishing, Internet, broadcasting media platforms, and merchandising product lines, with branded products available at numerous retail locations.