Billy McFarland
Entrepreneur
Businessman and entrepreneur recognized as the CEO of Spling, Magnises, and Fyre Media. He gained widespread fame as the organizer of the failed Fyre Festival, a music festival created to promote the Fyre music booking app.
At only thirteen years old, he founded his first company, an online business that matched clients with designers. He briefly studied computer engineering at Bucknell University.
His first company, Spling, was an online ad platform. His second, Magnises, was an exclusive social membership program.
Born in New York City, he was raised in Millburn, New Jersey.
He worked alongside rapper Ja Rule to found the Fyre Festival.