How Movember became a global phenomenon

It started out as a bit of fun over a few drinks in Melbourne, but Owen Sharp now heads a foundation that has grown into the only global men’s health charity

Owen Sharp Pic: Barry Cronin

CV: Owen Sharp

Position: chief executive of the Movember Foundation

Turnover: AU$78.8 million (€52.45 million)

Employees:150-200 (during peak fundraising)

Age: 46

Favourite book: American Gods by Neil Gaiman

Favourite film: No Country for Old Men

Favourite album: Beautiful Maladies by Tom Waits

It's not every day you read an annual report that advises men to “get to know thy nuts”, or in which stakeholders are dubbed “Mo Bros” and “Mo Sistas”. But Movember ...