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.

Mike Lindell, also known as the 'My Pillow Guy,' is an American businessman best known as the founder and CEO of My Pillow, a company that manufactures pillows, bedding, and slippers. He is also a political activist, primarily known for promoting conspiracy theories related to the 2020 United States presidential election. Lindell has used his platform to spread misinformation and has faced legal challenges and boycotts due to his views.

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2004: Invention of My Pillow

In 2004, Mike Lindell invented My Pillow, a pillow filled with shredded foam, which he then developed into a Minnesota manufacturing company.

2012: FrankSocial reminiscent of Facebook's 2012 design

FrankSocial, when it became available, was described as reminiscent of Facebook's design in 2012.

August 2016: Meeting with Donald Trump

In August 2016, Lindell met with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and became an avid supporter.

October 19, 2016: Attendance at Presidential Debate

On October 19, 2016, Mike Lindell attended the final presidential debate in Las Vegas.

November 6, 2016: Speech at Trump Campaign Rally

On November 6, 2016, Mike Lindell spoke at a Trump campaign rally in Minneapolis.

November 8, 2016: Lindell Praises Trump's Election

On November 8, 2016, after Trump's election, Lindell said that "God gave us grace... to change the course we were on."

2017: Attendance at White House Industry Roundtable

In 2017, Mike Lindell sat next to Donald Trump at an industry roundtable event at the White House.

2017: My Pillow's BBB Accreditation Revoked

In 2017, the Better Business Bureau revoked My Pillow's accreditation and lowered its rating to an F based on customer complaints. The BBB cited a continuous buy-one-get-one-free offer as the reason. Lindell expressed disappointment with the decision.

June 27, 2018: Trump Compliments Lindell's Business Acumen

On June 27, 2018, Donald Trump complimented Mike Lindell for his "business acumen" at a rally in Fargo, North Dakota.

October 4, 2018: Speech at Trump Rally in Rochester, Minnesota

On October 4, 2018, Lindell spoke at a Trump rally in Rochester, Minnesota.

August 2019: Speech at Liberty University

In August 2019, during a speech at Liberty University, Lindell described his meeting with Donald Trump as a "divine appointment" and declared his intention to go "all in" to support him.

2019: Speech at CPAC

In 2019, Lindell delivered a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference, praising Donald Trump as "the greatest president in history" and stating that he had been "chosen by God."

2019: Launch of Lindell Recovery Network

In 2019, Lindell launched the Lindell Recovery Network, connecting addicts with recovery resources and organizations.

2019: Meeting with Trump to Discuss Opioid Addiction

In 2019, Mike Lindell met with Donald Trump to discuss opioid addiction, and he was present when Trump signed a bipartisan bill to address the opioid crisis.

2019: Lindell receives honorary doctorate and publishes book

In 2019, Mike Lindell received an honorary Doctor of Business from Liberty University and donated 12,000 pillows. He also self-published his book, "What Are the Odds? From Crack Addict to CEO," recounting his recovery from drug addiction.

March 2020: My Pillow Factories Refocused on Mask Production and Lindell Praises Trump

In March 2020, Mike Lindell said on Fox News that his company's bedding factories had been refocused on face mask production at the behest of the Trump administration. Later that month, Lindell appeared with Trump at a White House press conference, praising Trump.

May 2020: Campaign Chair for Trump's Reelection

In May 2020, Mike Lindell became the campaign chair for Donald Trump's reelection campaign in Minnesota.

July 2020: Consideration of Running for Governor of Minnesota

In July 2020, Lindell said he was "99% sure" about running for governor of Minnesota but ultimately did not run.

December 14, 2020: Bus Tour Challenging Election Results Ends

On December 14, 2020, a bus tour sponsored in part by Lindell to challenge the election results ended in Washington, D.C., where Lindell spoke.

2020: Support for Overturning Election Results

After Trump's defeat in the 2020 presidential election, Lindell played a significant role in supporting and financing Trump's attempts to overturn the election result.

2020: Frank's conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election

In 2020, Frank promoted conspiracy theories about the presidential election.

2020: Support for Trump and Spreading Election Conspiracy Theories

In 2020, Lindell became a prominent supporter and advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump. After Trump's defeat in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, Lindell supported Trump's attempts to overturn the election results and spread disproven conspiracy theories about widespread electoral fraud.

2020: Promotion of Oleandrin as COVID-19 Treatment

In 2020, Lindell promoted the use of oleandrin, a cardiotoxic substance, as a COVID-19 treatment, including arranging a meeting with then-President Donald Trump and Andrew Whitney. There is no scientific evidence that oleandrin is safe or effective.

2020: Son Named COO

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

2020: Retailers Stop Carrying My Pillow Products Due to Low Customer Demand

In 2020, some major retailers stopped carrying My Pillow products due to market research and low customer demand.

January 15, 2021: Document Carried into White House

On January 15, 2021, Lindell carried a document into the West Wing of the White House, which appeared to refer to martial law and replacing Gina Haspel as CIA director.

February 2, 2021: Appearance on Newsmax and False Claims About Voting Machines

On February 2, 2021, Lindell appeared on Newsmax to discuss cancel culture but repeated false claims about rigged voting machines, leading to the anchor walking off the set mid-interview.

February 2021: Warnings from Dominion

In February 2021, Dominion warned Lindell that they planned to sue him, stating in their letter: "You have positioned yourself as a prominent leader of the ongoing misinformation campaign."

March 2021: Plans for Vocl Announced

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

April 19, 2021: Launch of Frank

On April 19, 2021, Lindell launched Frank, his social media site, on frankspeech.com. The launch was plagued with technical issues attributed to a "massive attack." The site primarily offered embedded video streams, including Absolute Interference, which promoted conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election.

2021: Retailers Stop Carrying My Pillow Products

In 2021, some major retailers stopped carrying My Pillow products. Lindell suggested this was due to his claims about the 2020 United States presidential election results, while retailers cited market research and low customer demand.

March 2022: Spending on Frank

In March 2022, Lindell stated that he was spending over $1 million per month on Frank, his social media platform.

April 2022: Availability of FrankSocial

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

April 2022: Donation to Tina Peters Legal Defense Fund

In April 2022, Lindell's mention of donating as much as $800,000 to a legal defense fund for Tina Peters, then a Republican candidate for Colorado Secretary of State, raised questions and led to an ethics investigation.

April 21, 2022: Lindell's Followers on FrankSocial

As of April 21, 2022, Lindell had 308 followers on FrankSocial, more than any other user on the platform.

May 2022: Rejoined and Banned From Twitter

In May 2022, Lindell rejoined Twitter, circumventing a ban on his former account, but was quickly banned again for ban evasion.

November 2022: Run for RNC Chair

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

December 2022: Twitter Account Reinstated

In December 2022, Mike Lindell's Twitter account was reinstated after Elon Musk acquired Twitter.

2022: Considered Running for Governor of Minnesota

In 2022, Lindell considered running for governor of Minnesota against Democratic incumbent Tim Walz.

January 27, 2023: Loss in RNC Chair Election

On January 27, 2023, Mike Lindell lost the election for Chair of the Republican National Committee, receiving four of the 167 votes cast.

July 2023: MyPillow Auctions Equipment and Subleases Manufacturing Space

In July 2023, MyPillow auctioned off equipment and subleased some of its manufacturing space after retailers like Walmart and Slumberland Furniture stopped selling My Pillow products.

April 23, 2025: FrankSpeech Network Renamed to Mike Lindell Media Corp.

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