Marcus Lemonis

Marcus Anthony Lemonis was born in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1973, during the Lebanese Civil War, and abandoned at an orphanage days after birth. At about nine months old he was adopted by Leo and Sophia Lemonis and raised in Miami, Florida. His family was in the car business — his great-uncle owned major Chevrolet dealerships — and auto legend Lee Iacocca later became a mentor and early backer. Marcus graduated from Marquette University in 1995 and got his start selling cars before building something far bigger.

With Iacocca's support he founded Holiday RV Superstores, co-founded FreedomRoads, and in 2006 became CEO of Camping World, which he grew — alongside Good Sam — into the nation's largest RV retailer, with 165+ locations across 37 states. He took Camping World Holdings public on the NYSE in 2016. In 2013, he became the star of CNBC's "The Profit," where over 8 seasons he invested tens of millions of dollars of his own money into struggling small businesses, applying the same framework every time: People, Process, Product.

That framework — and his blunt, hands-on style — made him one of the best-known business figures in America. Beyond "The Profit," he has hosted "The Partner," "Streets of Dreams," "The Renovator," and, since 2025, FOX's "The Fixer." He founded the Lemon-AID Foundation to support women, minority entrepreneurs, and small businesses, and has given millions to Marquette University and his Miami high school.

In a new chapter, Lemonis stepped down as CEO of Camping World in January 2026 to become its Co-Founder and Special Advisor, and took the helm as CEO of Bed Bath & Beyond (Beyond, Inc.), where he is rebuilding the brand into what he calls the "Everything Home Company." Through it all, the throughline is the same: walk into something broken, find the right people, fix the process, sharpen the product — and know your numbers cold.