Dan Kurzius

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Dan Kurzius
Born1971or1972(age 52–53) [1]
NationalityAmerican
OccupationBusinessman
Known forCo-founder and chief customer officer, Mailchimp
Children2

Dan Kurzius (born 1971/1972) is an American billionaire businessman, the co-founder and chief customer officer of Mailchimp.

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Early life

Kurzius's father ran a bakery-deli in Albuquerque, New Mexico that was "eventually forced out of business by big bakery chains", and he had a fatal heart attack a few years later, when Dan was 14. [2]

Career

Kurzius started out as a DJ then worked in real estate. [2]

In 2001, Kurzius and Ben Chestnut were running a web design company and founded Mailchimp, which they own jointly, as a sideline. [1] The company has always been self-funding, and has never had any outside funding. [3]

As of March 2019, Forbes estimates Kurzius' net worth at $2.1 billion which makes him one of 13 residents from Georgia that are included in Forbes' 33rd annual ranking of the world's billionaires. [4]

Personal life

Kurzius is married with two daughters, and lives in Atlanta, Georgia. [1] [2]

He collects vintage skateboards. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Forbes profile: Dan Kurzius". Forbes. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Want Proof That Patience Pays Off? Ask the Founders of This 17-Year-Old $525 Million Email Empire". inc.com. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  3. 1 2 Manjoo, Farhad (5 October 2016). "MailChimp and the Un-Silicon Valley Way to Make It as a Start-Up". New York Times. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "13 Billionaires In Georgia Make Elite Forbes List". Atlanta, GA Patch. 2019-03-05. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
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