Ryan Cohen

Awards & Honours

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Ryan Cohen's achievements are defined by two landmark business moves: founding Chewy, which became the largest e-commerce pet retailer and sold for a record $3.35 billion, and leading GameStop's turnaround from near-bankruptcy to record profitability. His 2021 GameStop stake galvanized a retail investor movement that reshaped Wall Street. He has been recognized on the Forbes 400 and Bloomberg Billionaires Index, and was named to TIME 100 Next in 2021 for his influence on retail investing. His Guinness World Record for the largest e-commerce acquisition (Chewy) further underscores his impact.

AwardsCohen has not won traditional entertainment or business awards. His recognition comes primarily from business rankings and lists, such as being named to the Forbes 400 and TIME 100 Next. He was inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame as part of the Chewy founding team and received an honorary doctorate from Concordia University in 2022.

Honours & Distinctions

Canadian Business Hall of Fame

Canadian Business Hall of Fame·2021

Inducted as part of the Chewy founding team.

Honorary Doctorate

Concordia University·2022

Honorary doctorate for entrepreneurial achievement.

Largest e-commerce acquisition

Guinness World Records·2017

Chewy's $3.35 billion sale to PetSmart was the largest e-commerce acquisition at the time.

Rankings & Lists

Forbes 400

Forbes·2021

Forbes Billionaires List

Forbes·2021

Bloomberg Billionaires Index

Bloomberg·2021

#Phenoms

TIME 100 Next

TIME·2021

Magazine Covers

Forbes

2021

The Meme King

Bloomberg Businessweek

2021

GameStop controller cover

Records & Feats

Largest e-commerce acquisition (at the time)

Business Milestone·2017

Chewy's $3.35 billion sale to PetSmart in 2017 was the largest e-commerce acquisition in history at that point.