Sean Rad

American entrepreneur; co-founder of Tinder

Sean Rad (born May 22, 1986) is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Tinder, the online dating app.[1]

Sean Rad
Born (1986-05-22) May 22, 1986 (age 38)
EducationUniversity of Southern California (dropped out)
Known forCo-founder of Tinder

Early life and education

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Rad was born on May 22, 1986 in Los Angeles, California. Rad began his studies at the University of Southern California (USC) but dropped out after two years.[2][3]

Career

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Rad started his first company, Orgoo an application for messaging and video chat integration tool in 2004.[4] He also founded Adly an influencer social media management company in 2009.[5]

References

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  1. "8 major US companies with Iranian-American founders or CEOs". Business Insider.
  2. https://www.fastcompany.com/3054904/is-controversial-tinder-ceo-sean-rad-ready-to-grow-up
  3. "9 Quotes from Jewish Tinder Co-Founder Sean Rad That Will Make You Swipe Left". 20 November 2015.
  4. "Inside Tinder's Hookup Factory". Rolling Stone. 27 October 2014.
  5. "What Does Celebrity Shilling Look Like in a Post-Snooki Age? Adly Speaks up". Forbes.