Everyone is talking about Snapchat. You should be familiar with
the dog filter and flower crown which is everywhere. That is what
most people use as their display picture on Twitter and Facebook.
The man behind the creation of the popular mobile application,
Snapchat, Evan Spiegel, born June 4, 1990, is living large.
According to Forbes, the 26-year-old American entrepreneur is
the youngest self-made billionaire in the world with an estimated
net worth of $2.1 billion.
Below are things you need to know about the CEO Of Snapchat.
1. He grew up rich
Even before he created Snapchat, Spiegel has always had a
luxurious life with both parents, John W. Spiegel and Melissa Ann
Thomas, as lawyers. Though they divorced when he was in high
school. His family had a home in Pacific Palisades, Southern
California that was reportedly worth over $2 million. He attended
an ultra-exclusive school called Crossroads in Santa Monica in his
early years. The school costs tens of thousands per academic
year.
Spiegel attended an ultra-exclusive school
His family belonged to a number of exclusive clubs, including the
Jonathan Club in Santa Monica and the La Jolla Beach and
Tennis Club. They often went on trips to Europe and even went
snowboarding by helicopter in Canada.
2. He got a Cadillac Escalade at age 16
He was given a brand new 2006 Cadillac Escalade when he
turned 16 and got his driver's license. He decided to get a more
fuel-efficient car to drive around the city and asked his parents
parents to lease him a BMW 550i, which retails for about
$75,000 in 2008.
Spiegel received a Cadillac Escalade when he passed his driving
test
3. He bought his own house in 2014
Spiegel lived at his dad's house for years before he moved out in
November 2014. He bought his own three-bedroom house in
Brentwood for $3.3 million.
His got his own 3 bedroom flat for $3.3 million
4. He dropped out of school
Spiegel only needed just a few credits short of graduation before
he dropped out Stanford where he was studying product design.
He left to work to work on Snapchat full time. This was where he
met future Snapchat cofounders Reggie Brown and Bobby
Murphy.
He met future Snapchat cofounders Reggie Brown and Bobby
Murphy at Stangford
5. He started Snapchat as a school project
While studying product design at Stanford, he proposed Snapchat
as a class project. Snapchat which was initially launched back in
2011 was created by Spiegel, Robert Murphy and Reggie Brown.
Initially, it was named Picaboo. Later, Brown was cut out and the
project was renamed to Snapchat with the introduction of few
more features and it eventually grew into a million dollar
company.
Snapchat was started as a school project
Snapchat was not his first project, but it followed several failures
and developments that paved his way towards success.
6. His relationship
Spiegel had a thing with pop superstar Taylor Swift for a brief
time. They were said to have met in December 2013 at a New
Year's Eve party. In 2015, he started dating supermodel Miranda
Kerr. They first met at a dinner for Louis Vuitton in Los Angeles.
In July 2016, the couple announced their engagement.
The couple announced that they were engaged in July 2016
7. His fashion
His signature shirt is a James Perse white v-neck, which sells for
$60. He cares about fashion more than most tech CEOs.
His signature shirt is a James Perse white v-neck
8. He bought himself a Ferrari in 2015
After Snapchat completed a big funding round in June 2015,
Spiegel bought himself a Ferrari.
He got himself a gift
9. Snapchat was renamed
He renamed Snapchat to Snap Inc. and called it a "camera
company," in September 2016. He also unveiled camera-
equipped sunglasses called Spectacles.
Snapchat renamed to Snap Inc
10. He is taking his company public in 2017
This year, he would be taking his company public at a $20 billion
valuation. Report has it that his pitch to investors will compare
him to Mark Zuckerberg and Steve Jobs.
An early photo of Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy
11. He is a licensed helicopter pilot.
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