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Fortune
Eleanor Pringle

Before hiring his now-CEO, MrBeast insisted the Silicon Valley investor meet his mom

MrBeast attends the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 07, 2025 in Elmont, New York. (Credit: Johnny Nunez—Getty Images for MTV)
  • MrBeast, a.k.a. Jimmy Donaldson, sought his mother’s reaction before appointing Silicon Valley veteran Jeff Housenbold as CEO of his business empire. The move allows Donaldson to focus on content creation, though he has cautioned fans not to view his success as typical, warning most aspiring creators won’t achieve the same outcome.

YouTube star MrBeast makes no attempt to hide the fact that his mom is one of the most important people to have on board when it comes to his business and financial decisions.

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