The Life and Profession of Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky

• Brian Chesky, a former hockey participant and industrial design scholar, is now price $9.1 billion.
• Chesky began Airbnb after renting out his condominium to conference-goers who could not discover a resort.
• See how Chesky led the corporate to a profitable IPO and past regardless of COVID-19 and different challenges.

Earlier than operating Airbnb, Brian Chesky attended artwork faculty. 

After commencement, an concept hatched along with his San Francisco roommate Joe Gebbia blossomed into tech unicorn Airbnb and has positioned Chesky as one among Silicon Valley’s key gamers. 

In 2024, Airbnb recorded a 11% progress in pre-tax earnings at roughly $4 billion in comparison with 2023, and remained synonymous with short-term leases throughout the US. 

Here is how the Brian Chesky, now 43, turned one of many richest younger tech founders in America.

This story was initially printed in 2016. It was final up to date on March 10, 2025.