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{{short description|American businessman (born 1981)}}
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| name = Brian Chesky
| name = Brian Chesky
| image = Brian Chesky Airbnb.jpg
| image = Brian Chesky Airbnb.jpg
| caption = Brian Chesky in 2020
| caption = Chesky in 2021
| birthname = Brian Joseph Chesky
| birthname = Brian Joseph Chesky
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|08|29}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|08|29}}
| birth_place = [[Niskayuna, New York]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Niskayuna, New York]], U.S.
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| education = [[Rhode Island School of Design]] ([[Bachelor of Fine Arts|BFA]])
| nationality = American
| occupation = [[Airbnb]] CEO and co-founder
| citizenship = [[United States]]
| residence = [[San Francisco, California]], U.S.
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| alma_mater = [[Rhode Island School of Design]] ([[Bachelor of Fine Arts|B.F.A.]])
| occupation = [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] and [[Entrepreneurship|Co-founder]] of [[Airbnb]]
| networth = {{increase}} US$3.8 billion (January 2019)<ref name=NetWorth>{{cite magazine|title=#207 Brian Chesky|magazine=[[Forbes]]|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/brian-chesky/#5edbbace44d3|date=January 19, 2019}}</ref>
| parents = Deborah and Robert H. Chesky
| relatives = Allison Chesky (sister)
}}
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'''Brian Joseph Chesky''' (born August 29, 1981) is an American businessman and [[industrial design]]er and the co-founder and [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] of [[Airbnb]]. Chesky is the 290th richest person in the world according to ''[[Forbes]]'', with a net worth of $9.2 billion, largely due to his 10 percent ownership stake in Airbnb.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/brian-chesky/ | title=Brian Chesky | work=[[Forbes]] |access-date=December 21, 2024 }}</ref>


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==Early life==
'''Brian Joseph Chesky''' (born August 29, 1981) is an American [[billionaire]] technology entrepreneur who co-founded the [[peer to peer]] [[lodging]] service [[Airbnb]]. Chesky is the [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] of the company and was named one of ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'s'' "100 Most Influential People of 2015".
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Brian Chesky was born on August 29, 1981,<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.cnbc.com/2014/10/06/brian-chesky-and-joe-gebbia.html | title=The CNBC Next List: Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia | publisher=CNBC | date=October 6, 2014}}</ref> in [[Niskayuna, New York]], the son of Deborah and Robert Chesky;<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/timesunion-albany/name/harry-chesky-obituary?id=4943779&fhid=5076 | title =Harry Chesky Obituary | work=[[Times Union (Albany)|Times Union]] | via=[[Legacy.com]] | date=October 4, 2008}}</ref> His father is of Polish and his mother of Italian origin.<ref>{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SqT0CwAAQBAJ&q=Brian+Chesky+&pg=PT21 | title=The Upstarts: How Uber, Airbnb and the Killer Companies of the New Silicon Valley are Changing the World | last=Stone | first=Brad | date=February 2, 2017 | publisher=[[Transworld (publisher)|Transworld]] |isbn=9781473527027}}</ref> Chesky's parents were both social workers.<ref name=education>{{Cite news | url=https://fortune.com/longform/brian-chesky-airbnb/ | title=The education of Airbnb's Brian Chesky |last=Gallagher | first=Leigh | work=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]] | date=June 26, 2015 | url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Amy Schumer and Bibi Make Time 100 List | url=https://forward.com/schmooze/218726/ruth-bader-ginsburg-amy-schumer-and-bibi-make-time/ | last=Cohen | first=Anne | work=[[The Forward]] | date=April 16, 2015}}</ref> He has a younger sister, Allison.<ref name=education/> Chesky enjoys sketching and [[bonsai]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lagorio-Chafkin |first1=Christine |date=November 28, 2022 |title=How Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Nurtures His Creativity |url=https://www.inc.com/christine-lagorio/how-airbnb-ceo-brian-chesky-nutures-his-creativity.html |access-date=May 1, 2024 |work=Inc.}}</ref>


As a child, Chesky's first hobby was [[ice hockey]]. He developed an interest in art in his teens and cited [[Leonardo da Vinci]] as an early inspiration.<ref name="Time art">{{cite news |last1=Alter |first1=Charlotte |date=November 16, 2023 |title=Brian Chesky on How Art Helped Him Build Airbnb |url=https://time.com/collection/person-of-the-week-podcast/6336523/brian-chesky-interview-person-of-the-week/ |access-date=March 19, 2024 |work=Time}}</ref> He drew replicas of paintings and redesigned toys and shoes. In an interview with ''[[The New York Times]]'', he said he watched friends of his parents redesign their backyard, which led to an interest in [[landscape architecture]] and later [[urban planning]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bryant |first=Adam |date=October 11, 2014 |title=Brian Chesky of Airbnb, on Scratching the Itch to Create |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/12/business/brian-chesky-of-airbnb-on-scratching-the-itch-to-create.html |url-access=subscription |work=[[The New York Times]] |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
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==Early life and education==
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Brian Chesky was born on August 29, 1981, in [[Niskayuna, New York]]. He is the son of Deborah and Robert H. Chesky;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/timesunion-albany/obituary.aspx?n=harry-a-chesky&pid=118353397&fhid=5076|title =Harry Chesky Obituary|website=Albany Times Union|date=October 4, 2008}}</ref> His father is of [[Polish American|Polish]] descent and his mother is of [[Italian American|Italian]] origin.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=SqT0CwAAQBAJ&pg=PT21&lpg=PT21&dq=Brian+Chesky+polish&source=bl&ots=WkB_Y_xPC8&sig=2I2JMcvURvcgIhhXSzGO_ZViJfU&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiHl_3KuPXUAhWlCMAKHSk0A5gQ6AEItwEwGw#v=onepage&q=Brian%20Chesky%20polish&f=false|title=The Upstarts: How Uber, Airbnb and the Killer Companies of the New Silicon Valley are Changing the World|last=Stone|first=Brad|date=2017-02-02|publisher=Transworld|isbn=9781473527027|language=en}}</ref> Chesky's parents were both social workers.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://fortune.com/brian-chesky-airbnb/|title=The education of Airbnb’s Brian Chesky|last=Gallagher|first=Leigh|date=2015-06-26|work=Fortune|access-date=2018-03-01|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="ruthbaderginsforward">{{cite news|last1=Cohen|first1=Anne|title=Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Amy Schumer and Bibi Make Time 100 List |url=http://forward.com/the-assimilator/218726/ruth-bader-ginsburg-amy-schumer-and-bibi-make-time/|accessdate=March 8, 2016|work=Forward|date=April 16, 2015}}</ref> He has a younger sister, Allison.<ref name=FortuneEducation>[http://fortune.com/brian-chesky-airbnb/ Fortune: "The education of Airbnb’s Brian Chesky" by Leigh Gallagher] July 1, 2015</ref> As a child, Chesky was interested in art, drawing replicas of paintings, and design, redesigning shoes and toys.<ref name=FortuneEducation /> He later became interested in landscape architecture and design.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/12/business/brian-chesky-of-airbnb-on-scratching-the-itch-to-create.html|title=Brian Chesky of Airbnb, on Scratching the Itch to Create|last=Bryant|first=Adam|date=2014-10-11|work=The New York Times|access-date=2018-03-01|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>


==Education==
In 1999, Chesky started attending the [[Rhode Island School of Design]] (RISD).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/brian-chesky-airbnb-ceo-life-story-photos-2017-7|title=The fabulous life of Airbnb's Brian Chesky, one of the youngest and richest tech founders in America|last=Hartmans|first=Avery|date=2017-07-22|work=Business Insider|access-date=2018-03-01}}</ref> He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in [[Industrial design|Industrial Design]] in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianchesky/|title=Brian Chesky {{!}} LinkedIn|last=|first=|date=February 18, 2020|website=LinkedIn|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527092722/http://www.linkedin.com/in/brianchesky|archive-date=2010-05-27|access-date=February 18, 2020}}</ref> During his time at RISD, Chesky met [[Joe Gebbia]], who would later be one of the co-founders of [[Airbnb]].<ref name=nytimes/>
Chesky graduated from [[Niskayuna High School]] in 1999 and graduated from the [[Rhode Island School of Design]] (RISD) in 2004 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in [[industrial design]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fortson |first=Danny |date=February 25, 2018 |title=Airbnb is waiting to really take off |url=https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/article/airbnb-is-waiting-to-really-take-off-zlj632vtg |work=[[The Sunday Times]]}}</ref><ref name=fabulous>{{Cite news |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/brian-chesky-airbnb-ceo-life-story-photos-2017-7 | title=The fabulous life of Airbnb's Brian Chesky, one of the youngest and richest tech founders in America | last=Hartmans | first=Avery | work=[[Business Insider]] | date=July 22, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release | url=https://www.risd.edu/news/for-press/press-releases/airbnb-co-founder-ceo-and-head-community-brian-chesky-deliver-keynote | title=Airbnb Co-Founder, CEO and Head of Community Brian Chesky to Deliver Keynote Address at Rhode Island School of Design's 2017 Commencement | publisher=[[Rhode Island School of Design]] | date=May 19, 2017}}</ref> While studying at RISD, Chesky was influenced by the works of [[Charles Eames]], [[Ray Eames]], and [[Walt Disney]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Stone |first=Brad | authorlink=Brad Stone (journalist) | title=The Upstarts | date=2017 | publisher=[[Little, Brown and Company]] |isbn=978-0-316-38839-9 | pages=213, 326}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Airbnb’s Brian Chesky: ‘The trick is to be optimistic’ |work=Financial Times |date=May 1, 2021 |last1=Lee |first1=Dave |access-date=March 18, 2024 |url=https://www.ft.com/content/d42ae8b5-4723-4327-8dd9-13d4b699dbd9}}</ref> He was captain of the RISD hockey team and was a competitive bodybuilder.<ref name=education/><ref name=fabulous/> Chesky was also the designer of the unofficial mascot of RISD, [[Scrotie]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-26 |title=The Story of Scrotie, the Dick-and-Balls Hockey Mascot That Could |url=https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/scrotie-the-nads-origin-story |access-date=2024-09-06 |website=MEL Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
After graduating from RISD, Chesky moved to Los Angeles to work as an industrial designer.<ref name="Friedman">{{cite news |last1=Friedman |first1=Thomas L. |date=July 20, 2013 |title=Welcome to the ‘Sharing Economy’ |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/21/opinion/sunday/friedman-welcome-to-the-sharing-economy.html |access-date=March 20, 2024 |work=The New York Times}}</ref> In October 2007, he moved to San Francisco to live with RISD classmate [[Joe Gebbia]].<ref name="education" /> Chesky did not have enough money to pay his rent, and they opened their house to short-term renters as a [[bed and breakfast]], providing air mattresses for guests to sleep on and [[Pop-Tarts]] for breakfast during the [[Industrial Designers Society of America]] conference, when hotel rooms were scarce. The business became [[Airbnb]].<ref name="Friedman" /><ref name="education" />
After attending college, Chesky worked as an industrial designer and strategist at 3DID, Inc. in Los Angeles.<ref name=nytimes>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/12/business/brian-chesky-of-airbnb-on-scratching-the-itch-to-create.html?_r=2 | title=Brian Chesky of Airbnb, on Scratching the Itch to Create | newspaper=The New York Times | date=11 October 2014 | accessdate=23 February 2016 | author=Bryant, Adam}}</ref> He later moved to San Francisco, where he shared an apartment with Gebbia.{{When|date=February 2019}} In October 2007, the Industrial Designers Society of America was hosting a conference in San Francisco and all hotel rooms were booked.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=http://www.fastcompany.com/3027107/punk-meet-rock-airbnb-brian-chesky-chip-conley | title=Inside Airbnb's Grand Hotel Plans | magazine=Fast Company | date=17 March 2014 | accessdate=23 February 2016 | author=Carr, Austin}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomiogeron/2013/01/23/airbnb-and-the-unstoppable-rise-of-the-share-economy/2/ | title=Airbnb And The Unstoppable Rise Of The Share Economy | magazine=Forbes | date=11 February 2013 | accessdate=23 February 2016 | author=Geron, Tomio}}</ref> The pair could not afford rent for the month and decided to rent their apartment for money.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/21/opinion/sunday/friedman-welcome-to-the-sharing-economy.html | title=Welcome to the ‘Sharing Economy’ | newspaper=The New York Times | date=20 July 2013 | accessdate=23 February 2016 | author=Friedman, Thomas L.}}</ref> They purchased three air mattresses and marketed this idea as "Airbed and Breakfast", with three guests staying the first night.<ref>{{cite web|last=Brown Ekiel|first=Erika|title=The Entrepreneur QuestionnaireL Brian Chesky, Co-Founderv and CEO of Airbnb|url=http://greylockvc.com/post/47569079798/the-entrepreneur-questionnaire-brian-chesky|accessdate=17 October 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017222307/http://greylockvc.com/post/47569079798/the-entrepreneur-questionnaire-brian-chesky|archivedate=17 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine | url=http://www.inc.com/magazine/201412/burt-helm/airbnb-company-of-the-year-2014.html | title=Airbnb Is Inc.'s 2014 Company of the Year | magazine=Inc. | date=December 2014 | accessdate=23 February 2016 | author=Helm, Burt}}</ref>


Chesky became the chief executive officer of Airbnb. He has solicited ideas for improving Airbnb directly from customers<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tabahriti |first1=Sam |date=May 6, 2023 |title=Elon Musk says 'other companies' should take note of the way Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky interacts with people on Twitter |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-praises-airbnb-ceo-brian-chesky-twitter-tesla-2023-5 |access-date=March 26, 2024 |work=Business Insider}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Belanger |first1=Lydia |date=December 27, 2016 |title=Airbnb CEO Asks Twitter What His Company Should Launch in 2017 |url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/science-technology/airbnb-ceo-asks-twitter-what-his-company-should-launch-in/287071 |access-date=March 27, 2024 |work=Entrepreneur}}</ref> and has implemented ideas based on his personal experiences as both a guest and a host on the platform.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/how-to-book-airbnb-ceo-brian-cheskys-home-on-airbnb/439301 | title=Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Is Renting Out His Home...On Airbnb: See The Photos | first=GABRIELLE | last=BIENASZ | work=[[Entrepreneur (magazine)|Entrepreneur]] | date=November 16, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The low-key SF neighborhood where Airbnb and Instagram founders live |url=https://sfstandard.com/2022/12/23/the-low-key-sf-neighborhood-where-airbnb-and-instagram-founders-live/ |website=[[The San Francisco Standard]] |date=2022-12-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Royle |first1=Orianna Rose |date=July 4, 2023 |title=Airbnb boss Brian Chesky says it’s critical not to become an ‘ivory tower’ CEO—so he lists his own home |url=https://fortune.com/2023/07/04/airbnb-ceo-brian-chesky-own-home-platform-critical-not-to-become-ivory-tower-ceo/ |access-date=March 20, 2024 |work=Fortune}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Williams |first1=Trey |date=May 4, 2023 |title=Airbnb’s CEO spent 6 months living in his company’s rentals—and found the core problem with his business |url=https://fortune.com/2023/05/04/airbnb-ceo-brian-chesky-lessons-rentals/ |access-date=March 20, 2024 |work=Fortune}}</ref> To receive funding, Chesky and his co-founders created special-edition cereals called "Obama O's" and "Cap'n McCains", based on presidential candidates [[Barack Obama]] and [[John McCain]].<ref>{{cite news | title=The Business of Politics | url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB121803424407616937 | last=Spors | first=Kelly | work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] | date=August 11, 2008 | url-access=subscription | archive-date=February 21, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170221010627/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB121803424407616937 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last=Rusli | first=Evelyn | title=The New Start-Ups at Sun Valley | url=https://archive.nytimes.com/dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/07/07/the-new-sun-valley-start-ups/ | work=[[The New York Times]] | date=July 7, 2011 | archive-date=January 28, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128132809/https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/07/07/the-new-sun-valley-start-ups/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=cash>{{cite news | title=Where to get startup cash now | url=https://money.cnn.com/galleries/2010/smallbusiness/1003/gallery.startup_cash_now/ | work=[[CNN]] | last=Peng | first=Tina | date=March 24, 2010 | archive-date=August 1, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220801223329/https://money.cnn.com/galleries/2010/smallbusiness/1003/gallery.startup_cash_now/ | url-status=live }}</ref> Impressed by the cereal boxes, computer programmer [[Paul Graham (computer programmer)|Paul Graham]] invited the founders to the January 2009 winter training session of his startup incubator, [[Y Combinator (company)|Y Combinator]], which provided them with training and $20,000 in funding in exchange for a 6% interest in the company.<ref>{{cite news | title=Brian Chesky: The homeless entrepreneur | url=http://mg.co.za/article/2013-03-12-brian-chesky-the-homeless-entrepreneur | last=Fairweather | first=Alistair | work=[[Mail & Guardian]] | date=March 12, 2013}}</ref> In December 2020, Airbnb became a [[public company]] via an [[initial public offering]].<ref name=Pioneers/>
In February 2008, Harvard graduate and technical architect [[Nathan Blecharczyk]] became the third co-founder of Airbnb.<ref>{{cite web|title=Best Young Tech Entrepreneurs|url=http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/04/0421_best_young_entrepreneurs/9.htm|publisher=Bloomberg Business Week}}</ref> Each co-founder assumed a role within the new company, with Chesky becoming the leader and chief executive officer.<ref name=FortuneEducation /> In order to receive funding, Chesky and his co-founders created special-edition cereals called "Obama O’s" and "Cap'n McCains", based on presidential candidates [[Barack Obama]] and [[John McCain]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Brian Chesky: Handcrafted|url=https://mastersofscale.com/brian-chesky-handcrafted/|publisher=Masters of Scale}}</ref> Impressed by the cereal boxes, [[Y Combinator (company)|Y Combinator]] accepted Airbnb into its seed funding program.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fairweather|first=Alistair|title=Brian Chesky: The homeless entrepreneur|url=http://mg.co.za/article/2013-03-12-brian-chesky-the-homeless-entrepreneur|newspaper=Mail & Guardian|accessdate=21 October 2013}}</ref> In its first year, the company began internationalizing and opened several offices in Europe.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bradshaw|first=Tim|title=Airbnb Moves "Aggressively" into Europe|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/9051978c-8baf-11e0-a725-00144feab49a.html#axzz2hwmwfkej|accessdate=17 October 2013}}</ref> In 2011, Chesky wrote a letter on behalf of the company for its handling of a resident complaint about tenant vandalism by announcing a 24-hour hotline, additional staff support and a guarantee for theft or vandalism.<ref name=gawker>{{cite web|url=http://gawker.com/5827043/sleazy-airbnb-is-very-sorry-for-wrecking-your-apartment |title=Sleazy Airbnb Is 'Very Sorry' For Wrecking Your Apartment |publisher=Gawker Magazine |accessdate=18 July 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140725200133/http://gawker.com/5827043/sleazy-airbnb-is-very-sorry-for-wrecking-your-apartment |archivedate=25 July 2014 }}</ref> In 2015, Chesky announced that Airbnb was an official sponsor of the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He said that more than 120,000 people had stayed in Airbnb homes during the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/airbnb-ceo-brian-chesky-global-expansion-cuba-legal-pushback/ | title=Airbnb CEO on global expansion and legal pushback | publisher=CBS News | date=22 April 2015 | accessdate=8 March 2016 | author=Kashdan, Jason}}</ref> As of March 2015, Airbnb has a $20 billion valuation.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jason |first1=Klampet |title=Airbnb's New $1 Billion Funding Would Value It At $20 Billion |url=http://skift.com/2015/02/28/airbnbs-new-1-billion-funding-would-value-it-at-20-billion/ |website=skift.com |publisher=Skift |accessdate=26 March 2015}}</ref>


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==Recognition==
In April 2017, he featured as first protagonists of the podcast series by [[Reid Hoffman]] ([[LinkedIn|Linkedin]] co-founder) Masters of Scale, among other business members of success such as [[Mark Zuckerberg]], [[John Elkann]] and Diane Green. Here he discussed about the strategy adopted by Airbnb to scale.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mastersofscale.com/brian-chesky-handcrafted/|title=Master of scale - Brian Chesky}}</ref>
In 2015, Chesky was included on the ''[[Forbes]]'' list of America's Richest Entrepreneurs Under 40.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/luisakroll/2016/12/12/americas-richest-entrepreneurs-under-40-2016/ | title=40 Under 40 | first=Luisa | last=Kroll | magazine=[[Forbes]] | date=December 12, 2016 | url-access=limited}}</ref> Chesky was recognized on the [[Time 100|''Time'' 100]] for 2015.<ref name=Pioneers>{{cite magazine | url=http://time.com/3822568/brian-chesky-2015-time-100/ | title=Time 100 Pioneers: Brian Chesky | last=Ive | first=Jonathan | magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] | date=April 16, 2015 | access-date=February 23, 2016 | archive-date=January 20, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120233724/http://time.com/3822568/brian-chesky-2015-time-100/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> In May 2015, President [[Barack Obama]] named Chesky a [[Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2015/05/11/airbnb-kind-snacks-white-house-celebrates-entrepreneurs-around-world | title=The White House Celebrates Entrepreneurs Around the World | last=Brayton | first=Jenna | via=[[National Archives and Records Administration]] | work=[[whitehouse.gov]] | date=May 11, 2015 }}</ref> In 2016, Chesky was also named in the Youngest ''Forbes'' 400 list.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.forbes.com/pictures/gfgl45gekf/brian-chesky/ | title=Brian Chesky | last=Vinton |first=Kate | work=[[Forbes]] | date=October 4, 2016}}</ref> Chesky was named one of the "World's Greatest Leaders" in 2017 by ''[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gallagher |first1=Leigh |date=March 24, 2017 |title=Why Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Is Among the World’s Greatest Leaders |url=https://fortune.com/2017/03/24/airbnb-brian-chesky-worlds-greatest-leaders/ |access-date=April 30, 2024 |work=Fortune}}</ref> He received an honorary doctorate from RISD that year.<ref>{{cite news |date=June 3, 2017 |title=Co-founder tells RISD grads about the birth of Airbnb |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/business/co-founder-tells-risd-grads-about-the-birth-of-airbnb/ |access-date=May 1, 2024 |work=The Seattle Times |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> In 2018, Chesky was named the Bay Area Executive of the Year by ''[[American City Business Journals]]''.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2018/12/18/2018-bay-area-executive-of-the-year-airbnb-chesky.html | title=Brian Chesky grew Airbnb from three airbeds in a living room to the biggest force in hospitality. He's the 2018 Executive of the Year (Video) | work=[[American City Business Journals]] | date=December 18, 2018 | url-access=subscription}}</ref> In June 2022, Chesky was featured among the 100 Most Powerful People in Global Hospitality by the International Hospitality Institute.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.pulse.ng/business/dr-jeffrey-obomeghie-and-dupe-olusola-among-the-100-most-powerful-people-in-global/3f8n19m | title=Dr Jeffrey Obomeghie and Dupe Olusola among the 100 most powerful people in global hospitality | website=Pulse Nigeria | date=August 1, 2022}}</ref> American computer scientist Paul Graham praised Chesky's management style, describing it as [[founder mode]].<ref>{{cite web | last=Blum | first=Sam | title=Y Combinator's Paul Graham Has Unleashed Founder Mode. The Tech World Has Some Thoughts | website=Inc.com | date=5 September 2024 | url=https://www.inc.com/sam-blum/y-combinators-paul-graham-unleashed-founder-mode-the-tech-world-has-some-thoughts.html | access-date=13 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky on the gospel of Steve Jobs and what founder mode really means |last1=Patel |first1=Nilay |work=The Verge |date=October 28, 2024 |access-date=November 11, 2024 |url=https://www.theverge.com/24279570/airbnb-ceo-brian-chesky-founder-mode-apple-steve-jobs-management-decoder-podcast-2024}}</ref>

Chesky told [[Kara Swisher]]'s ''Recode Decode'' podcast that he has a "standing regular checkin" phone call with [[Barack Obama|former U.S. President Barack Obama]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Brian Chesky: These 9 weeks were the most stressful in Airbnb’s history|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brian-chesky-these-9-weeks-were-most-stressful-in-airbnbs/id1011668648?i=1000475440439|publisher=Recode By Vox}}</ref>


==Philanthropy==
==Philanthropy==
On June 1, 2016, Chesky joined [[Warren Buffett]] and [[Bill Gates]]' '[[The Giving Pledge]]', a select group of billionaires who have committed to give the majority of their wealth away.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fortune.com/2016/06/01/airbnb-cofounders-join-buffett-and-gates-giving-pledge/ |title=Airbnb Cofounders Join Buffett and Gates' 'Giving Pledge' |publisher=Fortune |date=June 1, 2016 |accessdate=October 10, 2016 }}</ref> He described some of his motivation: "With this pledge, I want to help more kids realize the kind of journey I have had. I want to show them that their dreams are not bounded by what they can see in front of them. Their limits are not so limited. Walt Disney once said, “If you can dream it, you can do it.” I would like to help them dream.”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://givingpledge.org/Pledger.aspx?id=180|title=Brian Chesky - The Giving Pledge|website=givingpledge.org|access-date=2017-12-16}}</ref>
On June 11, 2016, Chesky joined [[Warren Buffett]] and [[Bill Gates]]' [[The Giving Pledge]], a group of billionaires who have committed to giving the majority of their wealth away.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://fortune.com/2016/06/01/airbnb-cofounders-join-buffett-and-gates-giving-pledge/ | title=Airbnb Cofounders Join Buffett and Gates' 'Giving Pledge' | work=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]] | date=June 1, 2016 | url-access=subscription}}</ref> Chesky donated $10 million to nonprofit organizations supporting frontline workers during the [[coronavirus pandemic]] in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cabanatuan |first=Michael |date=December 16, 2020 |title=Airbnb co-founder donates $25 million to S.F., Bay Area homelessness programs |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Airbnb-co-founder-donates-25-million-to-S-F-15804272.php |access-date=June 12, 2024 |website=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]}}</ref> In 2022, Chesky was ranked No. 20 by contributions on the list of the 50 most prolific philanthropists in the United States by ''[[The Chronicle of Philanthropy]]''.<ref>{{cite news |date=February 14, 2023 |title=Philanthropy 50: List of America’s top 50 donors of 2022 |url=https://apnews.com/article/technology-cincinnati-utah-business-warren-buffett-36285b084d403be8120713d34b4c9f82 |access-date=May 1, 2024 |work=Associated Press |agency=The Chronicle of Philanthropy}}</ref> In May 2022, Chesky pledged $100 million over 5 years to the [[Obama Foundation]] to launch a scholarship program for students pursuing careers in public service. The Voyager Scholarship aims to support students in their junior and senior year of college with up to $50,000 in financial aid, a $10,000 stipend, and free Airbnb housing to pursue a summer work-travel experience; a $2,000 travel credit every year for 10 years following graduation; an annual summit; and a network of mentors.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/news/obama-foundation-brian-chesky-launch-100-million-scholarship-program | title=Obama Foundation, Brian Chesky launch $100 million scholarship program | work=[[Candid (organization)|Candid]] | date=May 17, 2022}}</ref>

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==Recognition==

In 2015, Chesky was recognized on the ''[[Forbes]]'' list of America's Richest Entrepreneurs Under 40.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.forbes.com/40under40/ | title=40 Under 40 | magazine=Forbes | accessdate=23 February 2016}}</ref> Chesky was recognized on ''TIME's'' 100 Most Influential People for 2015.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=http://time.com/3822568/brian-chesky-2015-time-100/ | title=TIME 100 Pioneers: Brian Chesky | magazine=TIME | date=16 April 2015 | accessdate=23 February 2016 | author=Ive, Jonathan}}</ref> In May 2015, President Obama named Chesky as an Ambassador of Global Entrepreneurship.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2015/05/11/airbnb-kind-snacks-white-house-celebrates-entrepreneurs-around-world | title=The White House Celebrates Entrepreneurs Around the World | publisher=The White House Blog | date=11 May 2015 | accessdate=23 February 2016 | author=Brayton, Jenna}}</ref> He was also named in the Youngest Forbes 400 list in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/pictures/gfgl45gekf/brian-chesky/#3c74d93f42a3|title=Brian Chesky - pg.9|last=Vinton|first=Kate|website=Forbes|access-date=2017-05-23}}</ref> In 2018, Chesky was named the Bay Area Executive of the Year by Business Times.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2018/12/18/2018-bay-area-executive-of-the-year-airbnb-chesky.html|title=Brian Chesky grew Airbnb from three airbeds in a living room to the biggest force in hospitality. He's the 2018 Executive of the Year (Video)|website=www.bizjournals.com|access-date=2019-03-06}}</ref>


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Brian Chesky
Chesky in 2021
Born
Brian Joseph Chesky

(1981-08-29) August 29, 1981 (age 43)
Niskayuna, New York, U.S.
EducationRhode Island School of Design (BFA)
Occupation(s)Airbnb CEO and co-founder

Brian Joseph Chesky (born August 29, 1981) is an American businessman and industrial designer and the co-founder and CEO of Airbnb. Chesky is the 290th richest person in the world according to Forbes, with a net worth of $9.2 billion, largely due to his 10 percent ownership stake in Airbnb.[1]

Early life

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Brian Chesky was born on August 29, 1981,[2] in Niskayuna, New York, the son of Deborah and Robert Chesky;[3] His father is of Polish and his mother of Italian origin.[4] Chesky's parents were both social workers.[5][6] He has a younger sister, Allison.[5] Chesky enjoys sketching and bonsai.[7]

As a child, Chesky's first hobby was ice hockey. He developed an interest in art in his teens and cited Leonardo da Vinci as an early inspiration.[8] He drew replicas of paintings and redesigned toys and shoes. In an interview with The New York Times, he said he watched friends of his parents redesign their backyard, which led to an interest in landscape architecture and later urban planning.[9]

Education

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Chesky graduated from Niskayuna High School in 1999 and graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in 2004 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in industrial design.[10][11][12] While studying at RISD, Chesky was influenced by the works of Charles Eames, Ray Eames, and Walt Disney.[13][14] He was captain of the RISD hockey team and was a competitive bodybuilder.[5][11] Chesky was also the designer of the unofficial mascot of RISD, Scrotie.[15]

Career

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After graduating from RISD, Chesky moved to Los Angeles to work as an industrial designer.[16] In October 2007, he moved to San Francisco to live with RISD classmate Joe Gebbia.[5] Chesky did not have enough money to pay his rent, and they opened their house to short-term renters as a bed and breakfast, providing air mattresses for guests to sleep on and Pop-Tarts for breakfast during the Industrial Designers Society of America conference, when hotel rooms were scarce. The business became Airbnb.[16][5]

Chesky became the chief executive officer of Airbnb. He has solicited ideas for improving Airbnb directly from customers[17][18] and has implemented ideas based on his personal experiences as both a guest and a host on the platform.[19][20][21][22] To receive funding, Chesky and his co-founders created special-edition cereals called "Obama O's" and "Cap'n McCains", based on presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain.[23][24][25] Impressed by the cereal boxes, computer programmer Paul Graham invited the founders to the January 2009 winter training session of his startup incubator, Y Combinator, which provided them with training and $20,000 in funding in exchange for a 6% interest in the company.[26] In December 2020, Airbnb became a public company via an initial public offering.[27]

Recognition

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In 2015, Chesky was included on the Forbes list of America's Richest Entrepreneurs Under 40.[28] Chesky was recognized on the Time 100 for 2015.[27] In May 2015, President Barack Obama named Chesky a Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship.[29] In 2016, Chesky was also named in the Youngest Forbes 400 list.[30] Chesky was named one of the "World's Greatest Leaders" in 2017 by Fortune.[31] He received an honorary doctorate from RISD that year.[32] In 2018, Chesky was named the Bay Area Executive of the Year by American City Business Journals.[33] In June 2022, Chesky was featured among the 100 Most Powerful People in Global Hospitality by the International Hospitality Institute.[34] American computer scientist Paul Graham praised Chesky's management style, describing it as founder mode.[35][36]

Philanthropy

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On June 11, 2016, Chesky joined Warren Buffett and Bill Gates' The Giving Pledge, a group of billionaires who have committed to giving the majority of their wealth away.[37] Chesky donated $10 million to nonprofit organizations supporting frontline workers during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.[38] In 2022, Chesky was ranked No. 20 by contributions on the list of the 50 most prolific philanthropists in the United States by The Chronicle of Philanthropy.[39] In May 2022, Chesky pledged $100 million over 5 years to the Obama Foundation to launch a scholarship program for students pursuing careers in public service. The Voyager Scholarship aims to support students in their junior and senior year of college with up to $50,000 in financial aid, a $10,000 stipend, and free Airbnb housing to pursue a summer work-travel experience; a $2,000 travel credit every year for 10 years following graduation; an annual summit; and a network of mentors.[40]

References

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  1. ^ "Brian Chesky". Forbes. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "The CNBC Next List: Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia". CNBC. October 6, 2014.
  3. ^ "Harry Chesky Obituary". Times Union. October 4, 2008 – via Legacy.com.
  4. ^ Stone, Brad (February 2, 2017). The Upstarts: How Uber, Airbnb and the Killer Companies of the New Silicon Valley are Changing the World. Transworld. ISBN 9781473527027.
  5. ^ a b c d e Gallagher, Leigh (June 26, 2015). "The education of Airbnb's Brian Chesky". Fortune.
  6. ^ Cohen, Anne (April 16, 2015). "Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Amy Schumer and Bibi Make Time 100 List". The Forward.
  7. ^ Lagorio-Chafkin, Christine (November 28, 2022). "How Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Nurtures His Creativity". Inc. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  8. ^ Alter, Charlotte (November 16, 2023). "Brian Chesky on How Art Helped Him Build Airbnb". Time. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  9. ^ Bryant, Adam (October 11, 2014). "Brian Chesky of Airbnb, on Scratching the Itch to Create". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
  10. ^ Fortson, Danny (February 25, 2018). "Airbnb is waiting to really take off". The Sunday Times.
  11. ^ a b Hartmans, Avery (July 22, 2017). "The fabulous life of Airbnb's Brian Chesky, one of the youngest and richest tech founders in America". Business Insider.
  12. ^ "Airbnb Co-Founder, CEO and Head of Community Brian Chesky to Deliver Keynote Address at Rhode Island School of Design's 2017 Commencement" (Press release). Rhode Island School of Design. May 19, 2017.
  13. ^ Stone, Brad (2017). The Upstarts. Little, Brown and Company. pp. 213, 326. ISBN 978-0-316-38839-9.
  14. ^ Lee, Dave (May 1, 2021). "Airbnb's Brian Chesky: 'The trick is to be optimistic'". Financial Times. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  15. ^ "The Story of Scrotie, the Dick-and-Balls Hockey Mascot That Could". MEL Magazine. April 26, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  16. ^ a b Friedman, Thomas L. (July 20, 2013). "Welcome to the 'Sharing Economy'". The New York Times. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  17. ^ Tabahriti, Sam (May 6, 2023). "Elon Musk says 'other companies' should take note of the way Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky interacts with people on Twitter". Business Insider. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  18. ^ Belanger, Lydia (December 27, 2016). "Airbnb CEO Asks Twitter What His Company Should Launch in 2017". Entrepreneur. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  19. ^ BIENASZ, GABRIELLE (November 16, 2022). "Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Is Renting Out His Home...On Airbnb: See The Photos". Entrepreneur.
  20. ^ "The low-key SF neighborhood where Airbnb and Instagram founders live". The San Francisco Standard. December 23, 2022.
  21. ^ Royle, Orianna Rose (July 4, 2023). "Airbnb boss Brian Chesky says it's critical not to become an 'ivory tower' CEO—so he lists his own home". Fortune. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  22. ^ Williams, Trey (May 4, 2023). "Airbnb's CEO spent 6 months living in his company's rentals—and found the core problem with his business". Fortune. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  23. ^ Spors, Kelly (August 11, 2008). "The Business of Politics". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on February 21, 2017.
  24. ^ Rusli, Evelyn (July 7, 2011). "The New Start-Ups at Sun Valley". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 28, 2018.
  25. ^ Peng, Tina (March 24, 2010). "Where to get startup cash now". CNN. Archived from the original on August 1, 2022.
  26. ^ Fairweather, Alistair (March 12, 2013). "Brian Chesky: The homeless entrepreneur". Mail & Guardian.
  27. ^ a b Ive, Jonathan (April 16, 2015). "Time 100 Pioneers: Brian Chesky". Time. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  28. ^ Kroll, Luisa (December 12, 2016). "40 Under 40". Forbes.
  29. ^ Brayton, Jenna (May 11, 2015). "The White House Celebrates Entrepreneurs Around the World". whitehouse.gov – via National Archives and Records Administration.
  30. ^ Vinton, Kate (October 4, 2016). "Brian Chesky". Forbes.
  31. ^ Gallagher, Leigh (March 24, 2017). "Why Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Is Among the World's Greatest Leaders". Fortune. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  32. ^ "Co-founder tells RISD grads about the birth of Airbnb". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. June 3, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  33. ^ "Brian Chesky grew Airbnb from three airbeds in a living room to the biggest force in hospitality. He's the 2018 Executive of the Year (Video)". American City Business Journals. December 18, 2018.
  34. ^ "Dr Jeffrey Obomeghie and Dupe Olusola among the 100 most powerful people in global hospitality". Pulse Nigeria. August 1, 2022.
  35. ^ Blum, Sam (September 5, 2024). "Y Combinator's Paul Graham Has Unleashed Founder Mode. The Tech World Has Some Thoughts". Inc.com. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  36. ^ Patel, Nilay (October 28, 2024). "Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky on the gospel of Steve Jobs and what founder mode really means". The Verge. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  37. ^ "Airbnb Cofounders Join Buffett and Gates' 'Giving Pledge'". Fortune. June 1, 2016.
  38. ^ Cabanatuan, Michael (December 16, 2020). "Airbnb co-founder donates $25 million to S.F., Bay Area homelessness programs". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  39. ^ "Philanthropy 50: List of America's top 50 donors of 2022". Associated Press. The Chronicle of Philanthropy. February 14, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  40. ^ "Obama Foundation, Brian Chesky launch $100 million scholarship program". Candid. May 17, 2022.
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