Dan Kurzius
Dan Kurzius | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1971 or 1972 (age 52–53)[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Co-founder and chief customer officer, Mailchimp |
Dan Kurzius (born 1971/1972) is an American billionaire businessman, the co-founder and chief customer officer of Mailchimp.
Early life
[edit]Kurzius's father ran a bakery-deli in Albuquerque, New Mexico that was "eventually forced out of business by big bakery chains", and he had a fatal heart attack a few years later, when Dan was 14.[2]
Career
[edit]Kurzius started out as a DJ then worked in real estate.[2]
In 2001, Kurzius and Ben Chestnut were running a web design company and founded Mailchimp, which they own jointly, as a sideline.[1] The company has always been self-funding, and has never had any outside funding.[3]
As of March 2019, Forbes estimates Kurzius' net worth at $2.1 billion which makes him one of 13 residents from Georgia that are included in Forbes' 33rd annual ranking of the world's billionaires.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Kurzius is married with two daughters, and lives in Atlanta, Georgia.[1][2]
He collects vintage skateboards.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Forbes profile: Dan Kurzius". Forbes. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "Want Proof That Patience Pays Off? Ask the Founders of This 17-Year-Old $525 Million Email Empire". inc.com. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ a b Manjoo, Farhad (5 October 2016). "MailChimp and the Un-Silicon Valley Way to Make It as a Start-Up". New York Times. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "13 Billionaires In Georgia Make Elite Forbes List". Atlanta, GA Patch. 2019-03-05. Retrieved 2020-03-12.