Kevin Systrom
San Francisco, California
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Stanford University
United States
Instagram, Self Made
$1,600,000,000
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#1605 Billionaires 2019
#15 America's Richest Entrepreneurs Under 40 2016
Kevin Systrom launched photo-sharing mobile phone app Instagram in 2010.Facebook bought Instagram for $1 billion in stock and cash in 2012, and Systrom stayed on to continue running it. He left Facebook in September 2018.Systrom owned 40% of Instagram going into the deal, and got mostly Facebook stock.Under Systrom as CEO, Instagram became a fast growing app, with 1 billion monthly users as of mid 2018.
Systrom has convinced well known public figures to join the platform, including Pope Francis and singer Selena Gomez.Known for wearing stylish suits, Systrom is a regular at fashion and cultural events, from the Met Gala to the Oscars.
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