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Timothy F. Oakhill (Tim)
Timothy F. Oakhill | |
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| Born | June 30, 1962 |
| Education | University of South Carolina University of Virginia |
| Occupation(s) | Chief Marketing Officer, Vice President, Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Co-Founder of Yogabed |
Timothy F. Oakhill (born 1962) is an American entrepreneur, Chief Marketing Officer, and Vice President. He and Chris Marsh started the company Yogabed in January 2015. Oakhill earlier on in his career worked as the Vice President in brand management for Mattress Firm and was the Chief Marketing Officer for Simmons Bedding Co.[1]
Early Life
Oakhill earned two BAs from the University of South Carolina and his MBA from the University of Virginia. [2]
Career
Oakhill has worked for Eastman Kodak Co., Simmons Bedding Co., and was part of the team for IBM Watson[3] in their marketing departments. He has also held Vice President positions at Simmons Bedding Co. and Mattress Firm.[2] Sticking with bedding he and Chris Marsh came together to create Yogabed, which was one of the firs companies of its kind, selling beds in a box. [4] They later sold this company to Marpac who later change the companies name to Yogasleep. He later became the Vice President in marketing for SwanLeap and the Chief Marketing Officer for Standard Furniture. [5]
References
- ^ "Yogabed mattress sold directly to consumers". BedTimes Magazine. 2015-08-12. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ a b "Tim Oakhill, Mattress Firm Inc: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ "Tim Oakhill's profile on Acclaim". Acclaim. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ Sleep, Yogasleep | Love Real. "How Two Guys Built A New Kind of Mattress Company". Yogasleep | Love Real Sleep. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ "Standard names Oakhill chief marketing officer | News Break". News Break Bay Minette, AL. Retrieved 2020-11-16.