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Shawn Nelson

Published: Friday, Jan. 14, 2005 2:07 p.m. MST
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Born: Oct. 29, 1976, in Salt Lake City

Education: Graduated from Olympus High School and the University of Utah; majored in Asian studies

Spouse: Tiffany Back Nelson

Owner of: The LoveSac Corp. He and some friends started manufacturing the oversized beanbag chairs in his parents' basement. They opened a store at The Gateway in 2001 and soon started selling franchises. Today there are 65 LoveSac stores in 24 states.

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