Brian Chesky

Brian Chesky: Biography in Details

Who is Brian Chesky?

Brian Chesky is an American entrepreneur. He is best known as the co-founder and CEO of the hospitality exchange service, Airbnb.

He was listed in “100 Most Influential People of 2015” by Times magazine. He is America’s Richest Entrepreneur of under 40 age.

What are the birth facts of Brian Chesky?

Brian Chesky was born on August 29, 1981, in Niskayuna, New York, United States. Brian holds an American nationality and is of Jewish-American ethnicity.

He is the elder son of American parents Robert H. Chesky and Deborah Chesky. Both of his parents were social workers. He has a younger sister named Allison Chesky.

He was interested in design, the internet, and art since his childhood and later became interested in landscape architecture and design.

Brian Chesky: Education History

Brian Chesky attended the Rhode Island School of Design in 1999 and graduated with his Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Industrial Design in 2004.

Brian Chesky: Professional Life and Career

After graduation, Brain began his career as an industrial designer and strategist at 3DID, Inc. in Los Angeles. He later moved to San Francisco and worked as a designer for several companies.

He founded Airbnb with Gebbia and Harvard graduate and technical architect, Nathan Blecharczyk. Each co-founder assumed a role within the new company, with Chesky becoming the leader and chief executive officer.

In its first year, the company began internationalizing and opened several offices in Europe.

He wrote a letter in 2011 on behalf of the company for its handling of a resident complaint about tenant vandalism by announcing a 24-hour hotline, additional staff support, and a guarantee for theft or vandalism.

In 2015, he announced that Airbnb was an official sponsor of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His company Airbnb has a $20 billion valuation as of March 2015.

He joined the group of billionaires called “The Giving Pledge” in June 2016.  Forbes named him as America’s Richest Entrepreneur Under 40 in 2015. He is also the Ambassador of Global Entrepreneurship, named by former President Obama in May 2015.

Brian Chesky: Salary and Net Worth

Brian Chesky has been a very successful entrepreneur in his life and he has a net worth of 13.2 billion dollars as of 2023. But his salary is not revealed yet.

Brian Chesky: Rumors and Controversy

There are no rumors and controversies related to his personal life and professional career as well.

How tall is Brian Chesky?

Brian Chesky has hazel green eye color and black hair color.

Other Information on his body measurement like height is 5 ft 7 inch, weight is 74 kg but shoe size is unknown.

Social Media Profile

Brian Chesky is active in social media. He uses Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

He has over 31.1k followers on his Facebook account, over 354.4k followers on his Twitter account, and over 54.6k followers on his Instagram account.

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