# Bobby Murphy

_American businessman (born 1988)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Robert Cornelius Murphy (born July 19, 1988) is an American Internet entrepreneur and software engineer. He is the co-founder and the CTO of the American multinational technology company Snap Inc., which he created (as Snapchat Inc.) with Evan Spiegel and Reggie Brown while they were students at Stanford University.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 19 July 1988 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19663471#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Manila ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19663471#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19663471#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19663471#P106))
- **Education:** Stanford University; Saint Mary's College High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19663471#P69))
- **X (Twitter):** hellobobby ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19663471#P2002))

## About

He was named as one of the 100 most influential people in 2014 by Time. In 2015, Murphy was first listed and became the second-youngest billionaire in the world by Forbes.

## Questions

**When was Bobby Murphy born?**  
Bobby Murphy was born on 19 July 1988 in Manila.

**Where did Bobby Murphy study?**  
Bobby Murphy was educated at Stanford University, Saint Mary's College High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Bobby Murphy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Murphy) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q19663471](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19663471) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Robert (Bobby) Murphy.jpg by Leandroapbatista (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Robert_(Bobby)_Murphy.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Bobby Murphy". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/bobby-murphy. Retrieved 5 November 2026.