Acton Smith, Michael
Acton Smith, Michael
OBE 2014
Born London 3 Sept. 1974; s of Charles and Colette Smith
Founder, 2004, and Chairman and Creative Director, Mind Candy (Chief Executive Officer, 2004–15); Co-founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Calm, 2012–22 (Co Executive Chairman, since 2022)
Education
Danesfield Primary Sch.; Sir William Borlase Grammar Sch.; Birmingham Univ. (BSc Geog.)
Career
Co-founder and CEO, Firebox.com, 1998–2004; Co-founder, Second Chance Tuesday, 2006. Inventor, Shot Glass Chess Set, 1998; creator of games: Perplex City, 2005; Moshi Monsters, 2008
Publications
Calm, 2015
Recreations
games, memes, monsters, poker, puzzles, parties and prime numbers
Address
Mind Candy, Floor 4, 15 Bonhill Street EC2A 4DN
(020) 7501 1901
michael@mindcandy.com
Clubs
Soho House, Adam Street, Paramount
