Brian Chesky
Co-founder & CEO of Airbnb
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Brian Chesky Brian Chesky is the co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, the home-sharing platform that transformed the global hospitality industry. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, Chesky launched Airbnb in 2008 and grew it into a company worth over $80 billion, redefining how people travel and experience new places.
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Brian Joseph Chesky is an American businessman and industrial designer and the co-founder and CEO of Airbnb. Chesky is the 290th richest person in the world according to Forbes, with a net worth of $9.2 billion, largely due to his 10 percent ownership stake in Airbnb.
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This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for Brian Chesky. American businessman (born 1981)
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Birth
Birth of Brian Chesky.
personalBrian Chesky was born on August 29, 1981, in Niskayuna, New York, the son of...
Brian Chesky was born on August 29, 1981, in Niskayuna, New York, the son of Deborah and Robert Chesky
personalChesky graduated from Niskayuna High School in 1999 and graduated from the...
Chesky graduated from Niskayuna High School in 1999 and graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in 2004 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in industrial design
personalIn October 2007, he moved to San Francisco to live with RISD classmate Joe...
In October 2007, he moved to San Francisco to live with RISD classmate Joe Gebbia
careerThe site launched before 2008's South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, and...
The site launched before 2008's South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, and generated two bookings, one of which was Chesky
careerIn early 2009, Chesky, Gebbia, and Blecharczyk enrolled in a Y Combinator...
In early 2009, Chesky, Gebbia, and Blecharczyk enrolled in a Y Combinator startup course
careerHe assumed the title of chief executive officer of Airbnb in fall 2010
He assumed the title of chief executive officer of Airbnb in fall 2010
careerIn 2011, Chesky and the cofounders decided against purchasing Wimdu, a rival...
In 2011, Chesky and the cofounders decided against purchasing Wimdu, a rival firm heavily funded by Rocket Internet
careerIn May 2015, President Barack Obama named Chesky a Presidential Ambassador for...
In May 2015, President Barack Obama named Chesky a Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship
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