Stephen M. Badger
Stephen Mills Badger II (born September 18, 1968) is an American businessman, venture capitalist and documentary producer. He is currently a General Partner at The March Group, a food, health and sustainability venture capital firm based in Davis, California and Hong Kong.[1]
Stephen M. Badger | |
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| Born | Stephen Mills Badger II September 18, 1968 |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, producer |
| Employer | The March Group |
| Title | General Partner |
| Parent(s) | David H. Badger Jacqueline Mars |
| Relatives | Franklin Clarence Mars (maternal great-grandfather) Forrest Mars Sr. (maternal grandfather) Forrest Mars Jr. (uncle) John Franklyn Mars (uncle) |
Early life
Stephen Mills Badger is a member of the Mars family,[2] His mother is Mars heiress Jacqueline Mars.[3] His father was David H. Badger. His maternal great-grandfather, Franklin Clarence Mars, was the founder of Mars, Incorporated.
Career
Badger is currently a General Partner at The March Group.[4] He also serves on the Board of Directors of Mars, Inc, his family business.[5] In 2007, he spoke on behalf of Seeds of Change, a manufacturer of organic food acquired by Mars, Inc.[2] In November 2014, he attended the third annual Global Action Summit in Nashville, Tennessee, where he accepted the Global Shared Value Award on behalf of the company.[6]
Additionally, Badger serves on the Board of Directors of Island Press, a publisher of books on ecology and conservation.[5]
In 2012 and 2013, Badger produced Muscle Shoals, a documentary film about FAME Studios and Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.[3][7]
Personal life
He resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico.[5]
References
- "The March Group". marchgp.com. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- David Teather, Branded for life?, The Guardian, 25 October 2007
- The Associated Press, Muscle Shoals documentary set for film festival, Telegram & Gazette, December 22, 2012
- "The March Group". marchgp.com. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- Island Press: Board of Directors
- Stephen Badger of the Mars board presented with the inaugural award in recognition of Mars’ work around Mutuality, Mars.com, November 18, 2014
- imdb: Stephen Badger