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{{Infobox person
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| name = Evan Spiegel
| image = Evan Spiegel, founder of Snapchat.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Spiegel in November 2013
|birth_name=Evan Thomas Spiegel
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|06|04}}
| birth_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
| residence = [[Venice, Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.
| education = [[Crossroads School (Santa Monica, California)|Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences]]
| alma_mater = [[Stanford University]]
| occupation = [[Entrepreneur]]
| known_for = founder of [[Snap Inc.]]
| salary =
| title = [[Chief Executive Officer|CEO]] of [[Snap Inc.]]
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Miranda Kerr]]|2017}}
| net worth = {{increase}} [[United States Dollar|US$]]4.3 billion (February 2018)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/evan-spiegel/?list=billionaires|title=Evan Spiegel profile|publisher=Forbes|accessdate=March 28, 2017}}</ref>
}}

'''Evan Thomas Spiegel'''<ref name="CNET" /> (born June 4, 1990)<ref name=CNET>{{cite web|last=Van Grove|first=Jennifer|url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57613694-93/snapchats-evan-spiegel-saying-no-to-$3b-and-feeling-lucky|title=Snapchat's Evan Spiegel: Saying no to $3B, and feeling lucky|publisher=[[CNET]]|date=November 26, 2013}}</ref> is an American [[Internet entrepreneur]]. He is the co-founder and [[Chief Executive Officer|CEO]] of the American [[multinational corporation|multinational]] [[technology]] and [[social media]] company [[Snap Inc.]], which he created (as Snapchat Inc.) with [[Bobby Murphy (businessman)|Bobby Murphy]] and Reggie Brown while they were students at [[Stanford University]]. Spiegel was named the youngest billionaire in the world in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/natalierobehmed/2015/03/02/the-worlds-youngest-billionaires-2015-46-under-40/#4a43f5f074fc|title=The World's Youngest Billionaires 2015: 46 Under 40}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Evan was born in [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]], to John W. Spiegel and Melissa Ann Thomas, both lawyers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://startupbook.co/2013/10/27/24-year-old-snapchat-co-founder-probably-threw-the-best-parties-ever-in-high-school|title=StartupBook » Curated News and Advice for Entrepreneurs » 24-Year Old Snapchat Co-Founder Probably Threw The Best Parties Ever In High School|work=StartupBook}}</ref> Spiegel grew up in [[Pacific Palisades, California]], where he was raised [[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopalian]].<ref name="laweekly1">{{cite web|url=http://www.laweekly.com/2013-10-17/news/snapchat-evan-spiegel/?showFullText=true|title=Snapchat Went From Frat Boy Dream to Tech World Darling. But Will it Last?|author=Gene Maddaus|work=L.A. Weekly}}</ref> He was educated at the [[Crossroads School (Santa Monica, California)|Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences]] in [[Santa Monica, California|Santa Monica]], and attended [[Stanford University]].<ref name=CNET/>

Spiegel took design classes at the [[Otis College of Art and Design]] while still in high school and at the [[Art Center College of Design]] in [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]] the summer before entering Stanford.<ref name=CNET/> He also had an unpaid [[internship]] in sales at [[Red Bull GmbH|Red Bull]].<ref name=CNET/> While a student, he worked as a paid intern for a biomedical company, as a careers instructor in [[Cape Town]], South Africa, and at [[Intuit]] on the TxtWeb project.<ref name=CNET/> Spiegel was a member of the [[Kappa Sigma]] fraternity.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/slideshow/248136|title=5 Facts About Evan Spiegel, Snapchat's Often Controversial Co-Founder|website=Entrepreneur.com|accessdate=2016-06-03}}</ref>

==Career==
In 2012, Evan left Stanford to focus on [[Snapchat]] shortly before completing his degree.<ref name=CNET/><ref>{{cite web|last=Matthews|first=Natalie|url=http://www.elle.com/news/culture/evan-spiegel-snapchat|title=Finally, a Tech CEO With Style: A Closer Look at Snapchat's Evan Spiegel|work=[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]]|date=November 14, 2013}}</ref> While studying product design at Stanford<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crunchbase.com/person/evan-spiegel|title=Evan Spiegel|work=[[TechCrunch|CrunchBase]]|accessdate=December 10, 2013}}</ref> he proposed Snapchat as a product design class project, an idea which his classmates ridiculed.<ref>{{cite news|last=Colao|first=J.J.|title=Snapchat: The Biggest No-Revenue Mobile App Since Instagram|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jjcolao/2012/11/27/snapchat-the-biggest-no-revenue-mobile-app-since-instagram|newspaper=[[Forbes]]|date=November 27, 2012|accessdate=2015-12-31}}</ref> Spiegel co-founded the [[mobile application]] [[Snapchat]] along with [[Bobby Murphy (businessman)|Bobby Murphy]] and Reggie Brown. He is the Founder and [[Chief Executive Officer|CEO]] of Snap, Inc.<ref>{{cite news|last=MacMillan|first=Douglas|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2013/11/20/snapchat-ceo-says-70-of-users-are-women|title=Snapchat CEO: 70% of Users Are Women|newspaper=[[Wall Street Journal]]|date=November 20, 2013|accessdate=2015-12-31}}</ref>

''The Wall Street Journal'' has reported that after the predicted March 2017 IPO for Snap Inc., Murphy and Spiegel would hold over "70% of the voting power" in the company, and own around 45% of the total stock.<ref>{{Citation
| last =Farrell
| first =Maureen
| date =January 20, 2017
| title =Snapchat Parent Plans to Pay Banks 2.5% of IPO Proceeds
| publisher =The Wall Street Journal
| publication-place =New York
| url =https://www.wsj.com/articles/snapchat-parent-plans-to-pay-banks-2-5-of-ipo-proceeds-1484950998
| accessdate =January 22, 2017}}</ref>

In February 2017, Spiegel and Murphy pledged to donate upwards of 13,000,000 shares of Class A common stock over the next 15–20 years to an arts, education and youth non-profit.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/02/snap-foundation-s-1-snap-shares-to-non-profits.html|title=Snap co-founders create Snap Foundation to support non-profits|last=Taylor|first=Harriet|date=2017-02-02|website=CNBC|access-date=2017-02-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2017/02/02/snap-inc-snap-foundation-ipo/|title=Snap Inc, Quietley created A Foundation to support arts and education|first=Chris|last=Velazco|website=engadget|publication-place=Rochester, New York|date=February 2, 2017|accessdate=March 3, 2017}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Spiegel began dating model [[Miranda Kerr]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thespec.com/whatson-story/5799610-miranda-kerr-introduces-beau-to-parents|title=Miranda Kerr introduces beau to parents|website=Thespec.com|date=2015-08-15|accessdate=2015-12-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/29278095/kerr-s-beau-meets-the-folks|title=Miranda Kerr introduces boyfriend to her parents – The West Australian|publisher=Yahoo! News|date=2015-08-17|accessdate=2015-12-31}}</ref> The two first met each other at a [[Louis Vuitton]] dinner in New York in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eyerys.com/articles/people/snaps-and-chats-evan-spiegel|title=Snaps And Chats By Evan Spiegel|website=Eyerys.com|accessdate=2015-12-31}}</ref> They became engaged on July 20, 2016.<ref>Christie D'Zurilla, [http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-miranda-kerr-engaged-evan-spiegel-snapchat-20160720-snap-htmlstory.html Model Miranda Kerr engaged to Snapchat co-founder Evan Spiegel], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', July 20, 2016.</ref><ref>Biz Carson, [http://www.businessinsider.com/la-power-couple-evan-spiegel-and-miranda-kerr-engaged-2016-7 Meet LA's newest power couple: Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel and supermodel Miranda Kerr profile], ''[[Business Insider]]'', July 20, 2016.</ref> They married in a private ceremony in Los Angeles on May 27, 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/miranda-kerr-weds-snapchat-ceo-evan-spiegel-article-1.3202373 |title=Miranda Kerr weds Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel |last=Desantis |first=Rachel |work=Daily News|location=New York |date=May 28, 2017 |accessdate=May 28, 2017}}</ref> Just a month before Evan got engaged to Miranda, he purchased a 7,164 square feet, $12 million house that was previously owned by the American actor and film producer [[Harrison Ford]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com.au/evan-spiegel-buys-la-home-with-miranda-kerr-2016-5?r=US&IR=T#/#large-and-lavish-the-home-was-designed-by-gerard-colcord-a-renowned-california-architect-1|title=Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel and model Miranda Kerr just bought a $12 million home together|first=Dennis|last=Green|date=10 May 2016}}</ref>

Kerr described Spiegel as "very traditional" and said that he believes in [[Sexual abstinence#Before marriage|sex after marriage]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/miranda-kerr-weds-snapchat-ceo-evan-spiegel-article-1.3202373|title=Miranda Kerr weds Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel}}</ref> In November 2017, Kerr announced that she and Spiegel are expecting their first child.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/miranda-kerr-pregnant-evan-spiegel |title=Miranda Kerr and Evan Spiegel Are Reportedly Expecting Their First Child Together |website=Vogue |access-date=2018-01-11}}</ref>

As of 2016, Spiegel was ranked #854 on the [[Forbes 400]] with $4 billion in wealth.<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/forbes-400/youngest/ Forbes 400 2016: Youngest] ''Forbes''. Retrieved December 20, 2016</ref> Spiegel is also a member of the [[Berggruen Institute]]'s 21st Century Council.<ref>{{cite web|title=Berggruen Institute|url= http://governance.berggruen.org/councils/21st-century-council/members}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The WorldPost|url= http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nathan-gardels/china-third-industrial-revolution_b_8478954.html}}</ref><ref>Benner, Katie. [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/01/technology/snapchat-snap-ceo-evan-spiegel.html "Snap's Chief Taps Into the 'Right Now'"], ''[[New York Times]],'' February 1, 2017. "Mr. Spiegel has also involved himself in some political conversations. In 2015, he met with China’s president, Xi Jinping, as a member of the 21st Century Council at the Berggruen Institute. Its founder, Nicolas Berggruen, said he impressed a group that includes Mohamed El-Erian, the economist, and former President Nicolas Sarkozy of France with his 'thoughtful and mature approach to people.'"</ref>

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Revision as of 12:55, 6 March 2018

Evan Spiegel
Spiegel in November 2013
Born
Evan Thomas Spiegel

(1990-06-04) June 4, 1990 (age 34)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
EducationCrossroads School for Arts and Sciences
Alma materStanford University
OccupationEntrepreneur
Known forfounder of Snap Inc.
TitleCEO of Snap Inc.
Spouse
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(m. 2017)​

Evan Thomas Spiegel[2] (born June 4, 1990)[2] is an American Internet entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and CEO of the American multinational technology and social media company Snap Inc., which he created (as Snapchat Inc.) with Bobby Murphy and Reggie Brown while they were students at Stanford University. Spiegel was named the youngest billionaire in the world in 2015.[3]

Early life and education

Evan was born in Los Angeles, California, to John W. Spiegel and Melissa Ann Thomas, both lawyers.[4] Spiegel grew up in Pacific Palisades, California, where he was raised Episcopalian.[5] He was educated at the Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences in Santa Monica, and attended Stanford University.[2]

Spiegel took design classes at the Otis College of Art and Design while still in high school and at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena the summer before entering Stanford.[2] He also had an unpaid internship in sales at Red Bull.[2] While a student, he worked as a paid intern for a biomedical company, as a careers instructor in Cape Town, South Africa, and at Intuit on the TxtWeb project.[2] Spiegel was a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity.[6]

Career

In 2012, Evan left Stanford to focus on Snapchat shortly before completing his degree.[2][7] While studying product design at Stanford[8] he proposed Snapchat as a product design class project, an idea which his classmates ridiculed.[9] Spiegel co-founded the mobile application Snapchat along with Bobby Murphy and Reggie Brown. He is the Founder and CEO of Snap, Inc.[10]

The Wall Street Journal has reported that after the predicted March 2017 IPO for Snap Inc., Murphy and Spiegel would hold over "70% of the voting power" in the company, and own around 45% of the total stock.[11]

In February 2017, Spiegel and Murphy pledged to donate upwards of 13,000,000 shares of Class A common stock over the next 15–20 years to an arts, education and youth non-profit.[12][13]

Personal life

Spiegel began dating model Miranda Kerr in 2015.[14][15] The two first met each other at a Louis Vuitton dinner in New York in 2014.[16] They became engaged on July 20, 2016.[17][18] They married in a private ceremony in Los Angeles on May 27, 2017.[19] Just a month before Evan got engaged to Miranda, he purchased a 7,164 square feet, $12 million house that was previously owned by the American actor and film producer Harrison Ford.[20]

Kerr described Spiegel as "very traditional" and said that he believes in sex after marriage.[21] In November 2017, Kerr announced that she and Spiegel are expecting their first child.[22]

As of 2016, Spiegel was ranked #854 on the Forbes 400 with $4 billion in wealth.[23] Spiegel is also a member of the Berggruen Institute's 21st Century Council.[24][25][26]

References

  1. ^ "Evan Spiegel profile". Forbes. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Van Grove, Jennifer (November 26, 2013). "Snapchat's Evan Spiegel: Saying no to $3B, and feeling lucky". CNET.
  3. ^ "The World's Youngest Billionaires 2015: 46 Under 40".
  4. ^ "StartupBook » Curated News and Advice for Entrepreneurs » 24-Year Old Snapchat Co-Founder Probably Threw The Best Parties Ever In High School". StartupBook.
  5. ^ Gene Maddaus. "Snapchat Went From Frat Boy Dream to Tech World Darling. But Will it Last?". L.A. Weekly.
  6. ^ "5 Facts About Evan Spiegel, Snapchat's Often Controversial Co-Founder". Entrepreneur.com. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  7. ^ Matthews, Natalie (November 14, 2013). "Finally, a Tech CEO With Style: A Closer Look at Snapchat's Evan Spiegel". Elle.
  8. ^ "Evan Spiegel". CrunchBase. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  9. ^ Colao, J.J. (November 27, 2012). "Snapchat: The Biggest No-Revenue Mobile App Since Instagram". Forbes. Retrieved 2015-12-31.
  10. ^ MacMillan, Douglas (November 20, 2013). "Snapchat CEO: 70% of Users Are Women". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2015-12-31.
  11. ^ Farrell, Maureen (January 20, 2017), Snapchat Parent Plans to Pay Banks 2.5% of IPO Proceeds, New York: The Wall Street Journal, retrieved January 22, 2017
  12. ^ Taylor, Harriet (2017-02-02). "Snap co-founders create Snap Foundation to support non-profits". CNBC. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
  13. ^ Velazco, Chris (February 2, 2017). "Snap Inc, Quietley created A Foundation to support arts and education". engadget. Rochester, New York. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  14. ^ "Miranda Kerr introduces beau to parents". Thespec.com. 2015-08-15. Retrieved 2015-12-31.
  15. ^ "Miranda Kerr introduces boyfriend to her parents – The West Australian". Yahoo! News. 2015-08-17. Retrieved 2015-12-31.
  16. ^ "Snaps And Chats By Evan Spiegel". Eyerys.com. Retrieved 2015-12-31.
  17. ^ Christie D'Zurilla, Model Miranda Kerr engaged to Snapchat co-founder Evan Spiegel, Los Angeles Times, July 20, 2016.
  18. ^ Biz Carson, Meet LA's newest power couple: Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel and supermodel Miranda Kerr profile, Business Insider, July 20, 2016.
  19. ^ Desantis, Rachel (May 28, 2017). "Miranda Kerr weds Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel". Daily News. New York. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  20. ^ Green, Dennis (10 May 2016). "Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel and model Miranda Kerr just bought a $12 million home together".
  21. ^ "Miranda Kerr weds Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel".
  22. ^ "Miranda Kerr and Evan Spiegel Are Reportedly Expecting Their First Child Together". Vogue. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  23. ^ Forbes 400 2016: Youngest Forbes. Retrieved December 20, 2016
  24. ^ "Berggruen Institute".
  25. ^ "The WorldPost".
  26. ^ Benner, Katie. "Snap's Chief Taps Into the 'Right Now'", New York Times, February 1, 2017. "Mr. Spiegel has also involved himself in some political conversations. In 2015, he met with China’s president, Xi Jinping, as a member of the 21st Century Council at the Berggruen Institute. Its founder, Nicolas Berggruen, said he impressed a group that includes Mohamed El-Erian, the economist, and former President Nicolas Sarkozy of France with his 'thoughtful and mature approach to people.'"
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