Career Timeline of Mike Lindell: Major Achievements and Milestones

Discover the career path of Mike Lindell, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.

Michael James Lindell, known as the 'My Pillow Guy,' is an American businessman, political activist, and conspiracy theorist. He is the founder and CEO of My Pillow, a company that manufactures pillows, bedding, and slippers. Lindell is notable for his vocal support of Donald Trump and his promotion of false conspiracy theories about the 2020 United States presidential election being stolen. He has faced significant criticism and legal challenges related to these claims. Despite controversies, he remains a prominent figure in conservative circles.

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2004: Invention of My Pillow

In 2004, Lindell invented My Pillow, a pillow filled with interlocking pieces of shredded foam, and grew the business into a Minnesota manufacturing company.

2019: Lindell Recovery Network Launched

In 2019, Lindell launched the Lindell Recovery Network, to connect addicts with recovery resources.

2019: Discussion of Opioid Addiction with Trump

In 2019, Lindell met with Trump and a Trump staffer to discuss opioid addiction. Lindell was also present when Trump signed a bipartisan bill that addressed the growing opioid crisis.

2019: Lindell receives honorary doctorate and publishes book

In 2019, Mike Lindell received an honorary Doctor of Business from Liberty University and self-published his book, 'What Are the Odds? From Crack Addict to CEO'.

March 2020: My Pillow Factories Refocused on Face Mask Production

In March 2020, Lindell said that My Pillow's bedding factories had been refocused on face mask production at the request of the Trump administration, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

2020: Darren Named COO of My Pillow

In 2020, Lindell named his son Darren as the chief operating officer of My Pillow, citing his own possible future political ambitions.

January 25, 2021: Twitter permanently bans Mike Lindell

On January 25, 2021, Twitter permanently banned Mike Lindell for violating the company's civic integrity policy by perpetuating unsubstantiated claims that Trump won the 2020 election.

February 5, 2021: Lindell broadcasts 'Absolute Proof' on OANN

On February 5, 2021, Mike Lindell broadcast 'Absolute Proof,' a documentary containing false claims about the 2020 election, on One America News Network (OANN). YouTube removed the documentary on the same day.

March 2021: Plans for Vocl Announced

In March 2021, Lindell detailed plans for Vocl, an alt-tech social media platform he was developing, describing it as a cross between YouTube and Twitter.

April 19, 2021: Frank Launch

On April 19, 2021, Lindell's social media site, Frank, launched on the domain frankspeech.com. It experienced many technical issues, which Lindell attributed to a "massive attack". Frank has no social networking features and primarily offers embedded video streams, including Absolute Interference.

April 20, 2021: Lindell publishes 'Absolute Interference'

On April 20, 2021, Mike Lindell released a second documentary titled 'Absolute Interference', which promoted debunked conspiracy theories about the 2020 election and criticized the news media and communism.

March 2022: Spending on Frank

In March 2022, Lindell told Insider that he was spending over $1 million per month on Frank.

April 2022: FrankSocial Available

In April 2022, FrankSocial, a social networking site hosted on a different domain, became available.

November 2022: Run for Chair of the Republican National Committee

In November 2022, Lindell announced that he was running for Chair of the Republican National Committee.

July 2023: MyPillow Auctions Equipment and Subleases Manufacturing Space

In July 2023, MyPillow had auctioned off equipment and subleased some of their manufacturing space after more retailers, including Walmart and Slumberland Furniture, stopped retailing My Pillow products.

August 2023: Lindell plans to use drones to detect voting fraud

In August 2023, Mike Lindell stated his plan to prevent voting fraud by flying drones with wireless sniffing devices near polling places to determine whether voting machines are connected to the Internet.

April 23, 2025: Media Company Name Change

Effective April 23, 2025, Lindell's media company changed its name from FrankSpeech Network, Inc., to Mike Lindell Media Corp., and it changed its OTC Pink stock ticker symbol from FSBN to MLMC.