Brian Bushell
Brian Bushell is the CEO and co-founder of by Humankind, a company that makes personal care products designed to reduce single-use plastic waste. He was inspired to start by Humankind after a trip to Thailand, where his expectations of a pristine landscape was met by copious amounts of plastic floating in the ocean. Brian was also the co-founder and former CEO of Baked by Melissa.
If you could recommend 3 books to anyone, what would they be?
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
A great read for anyone who either can't sit still, or struggles with their own ambition. This is a great story with some equally great reminders of what's important in life.
The Gold Coast by Nelson DeMille
If you loved The Godfather and The Great Gatsby, then you'll like this story about old Long Island. I think it was one of the first thick looking novels I read as a kid and couldn't put down.
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Just read it.
What are you reading now?
Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
Whose reading list are you most curious about?
“You didn't ask this. But I love biographies and autobiographies. When we learn about history it's so easy to label people as one thing. But nobody is one thing. Biographies are great reminders of that.”
— Brian Bushell
