# Stewart Butterfield

_Canadian entrepreneur and businessman_

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Last updated: 2026-10-30

> Daniel Stewart Butterfield is a Canadian billionaire businessman, best known for co-founding the photo-sharing website Flickr and the team-messaging application Slack.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 21 March 1973 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1561837#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Lund ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1561837#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Canada ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1561837#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur; chief executive officer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1561837#P106))
- **Education:** University of Victoria; Clare College; St. Michaels University School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1561837#P69))
- **Spouse:** Caterina Fake; Jennifer Rubio ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1561837#P26))
- **Positions held:** chief executive officer (since March 2009); chief executive officer (10 February 2004 – 12 July 2008) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1561837#P39))
- **X (Twitter):** stewart ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1561837#P2002))
- **Instagram:** stewart ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1561837#P2003))

## Questions

**When was Stewart Butterfield born?**  
Stewart Butterfield was born on 21 March 1973 in Lund.

**What positions has Stewart Butterfield held?**  
Positions held by Stewart Butterfield include: chief executive officer (since March 2009); chief executive officer (2004–2008).

**Where did Stewart Butterfield study?**  
Stewart Butterfield was educated at University of Victoria, Clare College, St. Michaels University School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Stewart Butterfield](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewart_Butterfield) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1561837](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1561837) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Stewart b.jpg (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stewart_b.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Stewart Butterfield". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/stewart-butterfield. Retrieved 6 November 2026.