Evan Spiegel

American businessman

Evan Spiegel (born June 4, 1990, Los Angeles) is an American entrepreneur, billionaire, co-founder and CEO of the Snapchat messenger and Snap Inc.

As of June 2021, he ranks 185th in the Forbes world list with a fortune of $12.2 billion. Now the billionaire's fortune is estimated at $2.8 billion (September 2022).[1]

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Born in the family of lawyers John and Melissa Spiegel, who graduated from Yale and Harvard universities, respectively. Evan is the eldest child: in addition to him, the couple has two daughters - Lauren and Carolina. The family lived in the prestigious Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. Together with his parents, he was involved in charity work, regularly helping the poor. He attended Crossroads High School in Santa Monica. In 2007, Spiegel's parents divorced after 20 years of marriage.[2]

References

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  1. "Snapchat's Evan Spiegel: Saying no to $3B, and feeling lucky | Internet & Media - CNET News". web.archive.org. 2013-12-07. Archived from the original on 2013-12-15. Retrieved 2022-12-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. "StartupBook » Curated News and Advice for Entrepreneurs » 24-Year Old Snapchat Co-Founder Probably Threw The Best Parties Ever In High School". web.archive.org. 2014-02-01. Archived from the original on 2015-03-18. Retrieved 2022-12-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)