# Stephen Badger II **Stephen M. Badger II** is the son of [[Jacqueline Mars]] and a Gen-3 heir of the [[Mars Family]] dynasty. He served as chairman of the [[Mars Inc.]] board of directors in two stints (2011–2014 and 2017–2020), alternating with [[Victoria Mars]] in the rotating family chairmanship model. ## Why he matters for the KB Stephen is the primary Gen-3 representative of Jacqueline Mars's branch of the family — the node connecting her one-third ownership stake to active board governance at [[Mars Inc.]]. The rotating chairmanship between Badger and Victoria Mars reflects the dynasty's internal power-sharing arrangement among the three ownership branches. He is a key node in the [[Mars Family]] dynasty page.