Nathan Blecharczyk

Nathan Blecharczyk

Nathan Blecharczyk Backstage at the Crunchies 2013
Residence San Francisco, California
Education Harvard University
Occupation Businessman
Spouse(s) Elizabeth Morey
Children 1
Parent(s) Sheila Underwood Blecharczyk
Paul Steven Blecharczyk

Nathan Blecharczyk is an American entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and chief technology officer of Airbnb.

Early life

Nathan "Nate" Blecharczyk was born circa 1984,[1] the son of Sheila (née Underwood) and Paul Steven Blecharczyk.[2] He grew up in an upper-middle-class family in Boston, Massachusetts.[3] His father was an electrical engineer of Polish ancestry.[4][3] He graduated from Boston Latin Academy in 2001, and went on to Harvard University, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science.[5]

Career

He is the co-founder and chief technology officer of Airbnb.[1][5]

In 2015, he was the 1006th richest person in the world, with an estimated wealth of US$1.9 billion according to Forbes.[6] As of March 2016 his personal fortune is estimated to be at around $3.3 billion.[7]

On June 1, 2016, Blecharczyk joined Warren Buffett and Bill Gates' 'The Giving Pledge', a select group of billionaires who have committed to give the majority of their wealth away.[8]

Personal life

He resides in San Francisco, California.[1] He is married to Elizabeth Morey, a pediatric doctor;[3][9] they have one daughter, born in 2014.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Forbes: #1006 Nathan Blecharczyk
  2. ↑ Brattleboro Reformer: "Floyd Underwood" August 21, 2003
  3. 1 2 3 The Guardian: "Airbnb co-founder Nathan Blecharczyk: ‘A body? It’s unusual, but it wasn’t as if it was in the front yard’" by Paula Cocozza March 4, 2016.
  4. ↑ https://twitter.com/nathanblec/status/649275518001373184
  5. 1 2 Airbnb: Founders
  6. ↑ Forbes' 29th Annual World's Billionaires Issue, Forbes, March 2, 2015
  7. ↑ http://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-businessmen/ceos/nathan-blecharczyk-net-worth/
  8. ↑ "Airbnb Cofounders Join Buffett and Gates' 'Giving Pledge'". Fortune. June 1, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  9. ↑ Stanford medicine: "Elizabeth Morey Blecharczyk" retrieved May 8, 2016
  10. ↑ http://lifehacker.com/im-nathan-blecharczyk-co-founder-of-airbnb-and-this-i-1679086705
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