Ben Feder
Ben Feder is a business executive and investor who is also devoted to his wife and four children. He is a senior executive at Tencent, the Chinese global conglomerate that owns WeChat and dominates China’s internet-related media and technology industries.
Ben Feder is first and foremost a family man, devoted to his wife and children. He’s also a world traveler and C-suite business leader. Currently Ben is President, International Partnerships (North America) at Tencent, the Chinese technology giant (dominating China’s ISP market, owner of WeChat, and rival of Alibaba). Formerly, he was CEO of Take Two Interactive, the publisher of the smash video game hit, Grand Theft Auto.
An elite Ivy League education prepared him for the rarefied air of corporate finance and management, but his success in business came at the cost of his personal and family life. That led to a reassessment of priorities resulting in taking a sabbatical year in Bali with the whole family. You can learn more on his site.
082: Ben Feder, Part 1, Take off your shoes
Ben Feder is a high level executive who realized he was losing the things that were important to him due to his pursuit of success — until then defined by others’ values.
We talk about him taking a year sabbatical with his whole family in Africa, Asia, and Bali, and how it transformed his life and his family.
I share how much I’m enjoying his book and how even though he wrote it for his family, its being personal makes it more universal.
If you’ve thought about an extended retreat, Ben’s insight and experience will help you with your vision.