# Nathan Blecharczyk

_American businessman & Co-founder of Airbnb_

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Last updated: 2026-10-30

> Nathan Blecharczyk is the co-founder and chief strategy officer (CSO) of Airbnb, and chairman of Airbnb China. Blecharczyk was also the company's first chief technology officer. Blecharczyk is the 203rd richest person in the world according to Forbes, with a net worth of $9.4 billion, mostly due to his ownership of 62 million shares of Airbnb.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1983 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19538950#P569))
- **Place of birth:** West Roxbury ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19538950#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19538950#P27))
- **Occupation:** business executive; computer scientist; businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19538950#P106))
- **Education:** Harvard University; Boston Latin Academy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19538950#P69))
- **Positions held:** board of directors member (since 2008) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19538950#P39))

## Questions

**When was Nathan Blecharczyk born?**  
Nathan Blecharczyk was born on 1983 in West Roxbury.

**What positions has Nathan Blecharczyk held?**  
Positions held by Nathan Blecharczyk include: board of directors member (since 2008).

**Where did Nathan Blecharczyk study?**  
Nathan Blecharczyk was educated at Harvard University, Boston Latin Academy.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Nathan Blecharczyk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Blecharczyk) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q19538950](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19538950) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
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## Cite this page

"Nathan Blecharczyk". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/nathan-blecharczyk. Retrieved 5 November 2026.