Daymond John: Modern CEOs Without Public Brands Risk PR Crises
Daymond John · My Billion Dollar Shark Tank Investment: Daymond John · Jul 16, 2025 · at 48:14
Daymond John, founder of FUBU and Shark Tank investor, explains to Codie Sanchez why corporate leaders need public personal brands.
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“Today's CEO is a person that they need to know who their brand is. The most successful CEOs I know, they're doing millions and billions of dollars, but nobody knows who they are. But yet the kid in the mailroom gets pissed off over a decision you make and put something on social media. And now you got to fire 400 hardworking people in your company because you didn't have the time to go get a spin doctor, handle PR, because nobody knows It's who you are.”
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