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Ben Silbermann - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

Explore Ben Silbermann net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Internet Entrepreneur known as the CEO and founder of Pinterest. He was previously employed by Google before joining forces along with Evan Sharp and Paul Sciarra to develop Pinterest. In this article, we will discover how old is Ben Silbermann? Who is Ben Silbermann dating now & how much money does Ben Silbermann have?

NameBen Silbermann
First NameBen
Last NameSilbermann
OccupationEntrepreneur
BirthdayJuly 14
Birth Year1982
Place of BirthDes Moines
Home TownIowa
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignCancer
Full/Birth Name
ParentsJane Wang, Neil Silbermann
SiblingsNot Available
SpouseDivya Bhaskaran
Children(s)Max Silbermann

Ben Silbermann Biography

Ben Silbermann is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on July 14, 1982 in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. He was featured alongside He was featured with Mark Zuckerberg on Fortune’s 2014 40 Under 40. on the 2014 edition of Fortune’s 40 Under 40.

Ben Silbermann (born July 14, 1982) is an American billionaire Internet entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and CEO of Pinterest, a visual discovery engine, which lets users organize images, links, recipes and other things.

Prior to Pinterest (which launched in March 2010), Silbermann worked at Google in the online advertising group. However, after a short time with the company he left and started designing his own iPhone apps with a college friend, Paul Sciarra. After their initial application, Tote, failed to gain significant traction, the cofounders teamed up with Evan Sharp to create a pinboard product that would eventually be named Pinterest. Silbermann says that the genesis of Pinterest really came from his love of collecting as a kid. “Collecting tells a lot about who you are,” he said, and when they looked at the web “there wasn’t a place to share that side of who you were.” A little over nine years after starting Pinterest, the company held its IPO in April 2019 which valued the company around 12 billion dollars beating expectations.

Max was born to ophthalmologists Jane Wang and Neil Silbermann. He and his wife Divya Bhaskaran share a son called Max.

The first attempt of Sciarra and Sciarra into the creation of applications was an app called Tote.

Silbermann was born in 1982. He was raised in Des Moines, Iowa. His parents, Jane Wang and Neil Silbermann, are ophthalmologists with a family practice still based in his native city. In 1998, Silbermann attended the Research Science Institute at MIT. Subsequently, he graduated from Des Moines Central Academy and Des Moines Roosevelt with the class of 1999. He then graduated from Yale University in the spring of 2003 with a degree in political science.

Ben Silbermann Net Worth

Ben is one of the richest Entrepreneur from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ben Silbermann's net worth $1.6 Billion. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

He was a student at Yale graduating in 2003, with a master’s degree from Political Science.

Net Worth$1.6 Billion
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeEntrepreneur
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Who is Ben Silbermann Dating?

According to our records, Ben Silbermann married to Divya Bhaskaran. As of January 13, 2024, Ben Silbermann’s is not dating anyone.

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Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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HeightUnknown
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
Eye ColorNot Available
Hair ColorNot Available
Feet/Shoe SizeNot Available

Silbermann is married to Divya Bhaskaran, with whom he has two children. He resides in San Francisco, California. According to Forbes, he is worth an estimated $1.6 billion as of 2018.

Facts & Trivia

Ben Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ben Silbermann celebrates birthday on July 14 of every year.

How much does the CEO of Pinterest make?

Name And TitleTotal Compensation
Christine Flores General Counsel and Corporate SecretaryTotal Compensation $1,121,752 View details
Benjamin Silbermann Co-Founder, President & CEOTotal Compensation $199,100 View details

How old is Ben Silbermann?

About 40 years (1982)

Who is owner of Pinterest?

Pinterest

Why did Pinterest CEO step down?

Through a spokeswoman, Mr. Silbermann said the decision to step down as chief executive came after he assessed Pinterest’s goals at the end of last year. The company aims to make it easier for people to take actions from the things they save on Pinterest, including shopping.

What happened Pinterest 2022?

Shares of Pinterest (PINS -2.67%) fell 50% during the first half of 2022, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. To be fair, the S&P 500 was down over 20% during this time — its worst start to a year since 1970.

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