# Brian Chesky

_American businessman & Co-founder and CEO of Airbnb_

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Last updated: 2026-10-30

> Brian Joseph Chesky 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 29 August 1981 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4963341#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Niskayuna ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4963341#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4963341#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur; computer scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4963341#P106))
- **Education:** Rhode Island School of Design; Niskayuna High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4963341#P69))
- **X (Twitter):** bchesky ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4963341#P2002))
- **Instagram:** bchesky ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4963341#P2003))

## Questions

**When was Brian Chesky born?**  
Brian Chesky was born on 29 August 1981 in Niskayuna.

**Where did Brian Chesky study?**  
Brian Chesky was educated at Rhode Island School of Design, Niskayuna High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Brian Chesky](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Chesky) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4963341](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4963341) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Brian Chesky 2025.jpg by Celeste Sloman (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brian_Chesky_2025.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Brian Chesky". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/brian-chesky. Retrieved 14 November 2026.