Evan Spiegel

$2.5B

Details

Born: June 4, 1990 (age 35), Los Angeles, California
UID: p-evanspiegel

Education

BS Product Design, Stanford University (graduated 2018, six years after dropping out)

Background

- Co-founded Snap Inc. in 2011 with Bobby Murphy while at Stanford University - Became youngest billionaire in the world in 2015 at age 25 - Snap IPO in March 2017 at $17/share; reached $100B market cap briefly - Owns ~25% of Snap (with Bobby Murphy); controls board through super-voting shares - Born: June 4, 1990 (age 35), Los Angeles, California - Citizenship: American, French (dual) - Education: BS Product Design, Stanford University (graduated 2018, six years after dropping out) - Philanthropy Focus: - Arts and creativity - Education - Housing - Human rights - Youth creative economy (via Snap Foundation) - Board Seats (External): - KKR & Co. Inc. (Board Member) - Berggruen Institute (Board Member) - Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences (Board Member) - The Paley Center for Media (Board Member) - Memberships: Business Roundtable, Business Council

Board Seats

KKR & Co. Inc. (Board Member)Berggruen Institute (Board Member)Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences (Board Member)The Paley Center for Media (Board Member)Memberships: Business Roundtable, Business Council

Philanthropy

Focus Areas

Arts and creativityEducationHousingHuman rightsYouth creative economy (via Snap Foundation)Board Seats (External):KKR & Co. Inc. (Board Member)Berggruen Institute (Board Member)Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences (Board Member)The Paley Center for Media (Board Member)Memberships: Business Roundtable, Business Council