Who Is Lane Merrifield? Learn About The Club Penguin Creator

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Lane Merrifield Wikipedia

Lane Merrifield is a successful businessman who came into the spotlight after selling his tech Club Penguin to Disney for $350 million USD in August 2007 at the age of 28.

Not to forget, he is also a television personality who is also a “dragon” on CBC’s hit show Dragon’s Den. He hasn’t limited himself to only the entrepreneur world.

He returned yet again to his entrepreneurial roots with the launch of FreshGrade in 2012. It is a learning assessment tool that connects teachers, parents, and students to improve learning. 

Merrifield is also the founder of Wheelhouse, an organization that reportedly invests in and supports early-stage tech companies and entrepreneurs through mentorship, and connections to global business. 

Under Merrifield’s leadership, his teams have bagged dozens of awards including a Webby and the distinguished BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television) award for Club Penguin.

The entrepreneur has bagged reportedly an Honorary Fellows Award, Business Leader of the Year, and also was named as one of the “Top 35 Executives Under 35” by ‘The Hollywood Reporter.’

In addition, he currently sits on the TELUS Friendly Future Foundation board. The TV personality is also an advisor for Dreamscape Immersive and several other startups.

Lane Merrifield Age And Height

Lane Merrifield’s age is 42 years old at the moment. The Canadian businessman will be celebrating his 43rd birthday on the 11th of November later this year.

The entrepreneur was born in British Columbia. Talking about his parents, his mother was an award-winning teacher whereas his father was a church pastor. 

Furthermore, speaking of height, it is unknown, yet, he most likely appears to roughly associate with somewhere between 5 feet 5 inches to 5 feet 8 inches based on his appearance.

Who Is Lane Merrifield’s Wife?

Lane Merrifield is yet to wife his current partner Amanda Kristen. The couple appears to have been together for quite some time now according to his Instagram feed posts.

Unfortunately, apart from her name nothing insignificant to her potential subtleties has been uncovered. Her personal Instagram account is private at the moment.

Lane Merrifield Net Worth: How Rich?  

Talking about Lane Merrifield’s net worth, the Canadian businessman is estimated to have a sizable fortune. He has an approximated net value of $5 to $15 million according to sources on the web.

He reportedly sold his company Club Penguin to the Walt Disney Company worth $350-millio in 2007; an impressive feat for anyone, let alone a 28-year-old. 

The business tycoon entered back into the world of entrepreneurship again in 2012 with the launch of FreshGrade, an online learning assessment tool.

Furthermore, his massive net worth comes from the sale of his baby tech Club Penguin, his other businessman, and his television appearances. The precise sum of his net value is however undetermined.