Evan Spiegel

Co-Founder and CEO, Snap Inc.

Evan Spiegel is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Snap, Inc. Snap is a technology company that empowers people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.

Evan and Snap co-founder Bobby Murphy created Snapchat while at Stanford University. Today, Snap is a publicly traded company with over 750 million monthly active users around the world.

In 2017, Evan formed the Spiegel Family Fund, which is committed to philanthropy in California and beyond. Through dedication to the arts, education, housing, and human rights, the Fund supports multiple organizations that contribute to human progress. Evan and Snap co-founder Bobby Murphy also created the Snap Foundation, dedicated to developing pathways to the creative economy for underrepresented youth in Los Angeles.

Evan serves on the boards of KKR & Co. Inc. and the Berggruen Institute. He is also a member of the Business Roundtable and the Business Council. Evan graduated from Stanford University with a B.S. in Engineering, Product Design. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife Miranda and their three children, Flynn, Hart, and Myles.


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