Technology industry is the fastest growing field in modern life. Hence, websites’ founders and chief executive officers are the rock stars of the world’s industry. Let's see who the youngest and most influential people in technology industry are.
Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook in 2006 originally for student network in Harvard University. Since then, this social network site has undergone the way to become the leading social networking site due to monthly individual visitors and attracted more than 500 million users that turns Mark Zuckerberg to be the world’s youngest billionaire with over $30 billion in 2010.
Age: 26
Net Worth: $6.9 Billion
Matt Mullenweg
Matt Mullenweg started WordPress in 2003 which is used as blogging platforms.
Age: 26
Net Worth: $40 Million
Gurbaksh Chahal
Gurbaksh Chahal set up Gwallet in 2009 but the social media currency platform has brought him back over $12 million in 2010.
Age: 28
Net Worth: $100 million+
Pete Cashmore
Mashable.com is the largest websites on social media which was founded by Cashmore in 2005, Scotland. Despite the leading position of the website, the income of Cashmore is still not figured out.
Age: 25 Net Worth: N/A
David Karp
Tumblr was started in 2007 by David Karp by his own savings. In 2010, the page has gotten 15,000 new users per day and more than 2 million daily posts. Today, the Tumblr is ranked 59 in Alexa ranking.
Age: 24
Net Worth: $40 million+ in funding
Andrew Mason
Founded in 2008 by Andrew Mason, Groupon has developed as the fastest growing company. It is estimated that the company will reach the expected revenue of $2 billion in 2011.
Age: 30
Net Worth: Groupon Valuation $4.75 billion
Ryan Allis & Aaron Houghton
Ryan and Aaron worked on iContact in 2003 to help businesses manage their email marketing campaign. Until now, the iContact has grown to over 63,000 customers today.
Age: 26 & 29
Net Worth: 2010 revenue $40 million
Naveen Selvadural
Naveen Selvadural founded Foursquare with Dennis Crowley to explore New York City. Nowadays, it becomes the leader in location based networking.
Age: 28
Net Worth: Foursqaure value: $80 million
Michael Seibel, Emmett Shear, Justin Kan and Kyle Vogt
Justin.tv assists people to watch live broadcast on the web. The site was launched by four founders and handles with 30 million visitors each month.
Age: 27, 27, 27, 25
Net Worth: N/A
Matt Mickiewicz
Matt Mickiewicz owns Sitepoint.com, 99designs.com and flippa.com.
Age: 27
Net Worth: Value of companies $100 million+
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Tommy Swanhaus- 2012/03/23 21:41:07 pm
Swanhaus is one of the leaders in new media, multi-platform marketing, and innovative branding. His current endeavor is to “revolutionize being” through high quality video from the film, music and art worlds. Tommy Swanhaus has focused his career on creating innovative quality content for top media outlets and Fortune 500 brands. In 2010, he was honored and presented TheFreeStyleLife.com as “The Future of Media & Entertainment” at the University of Miami’s Launch Pad, which has been the #1 US campus partner for Global Entrepreneurship Week (out of 1,174 participants) in 2008 and 2009. He has also spoke/presented at Duke University, keynoted at Miami Startup Weekend, along with numerous other conferences and events. He is recognized by the White House, the Kauffman Foundation, StartUp America, etc. as one of instrumental players for the U.S to 'win the future by out-innovating competitors'. He was honored at the first-ever National Entrepreneurs' Day in 2010 by giving the keynote speech. Swanhaus's entrepreneurial drive has earned him min’s 2009 Integrated Marketing Award, a Streamy Award Nomination, and recognition as a top content publisher. He has been published and quoted in industry and mainstream publications, such as Forbes, The New York Times, Reuters, The Hollywood Reporter, and USA Today. He has lectured to top advertising and broadcasting executives on how to create multi-platform content for online, digital, mobile and traditional distribution outlets. He is a member of the Interactive Advertising Bureau, which is comprised of more than 375 leading media and technology companies who are responsible for selling 86% of online advertising in the United States. His projects have involved award winning photographers, directors, actors, musicians, and artists, along with upcoming talent. He is ranked as one of the top Media Executives in America of all time, along with Sumner Redstone, Steve Ross and Michael Ovitz.
Perry Grobe- 2011/03/30 23:31:46 pm
How are these people connected to technology, did any of them ever register a patent ? has any of them manage to prove the Bose-Einstein theorem ??? this article should've been named "luckiest bullshitters in hitech" :-)