Ben Silbermann
| Ben Silbermann | |
|---|---|
 Silbermann at the South By Southwest Interactive conference in March 2012 in Austin, TX | |
| Born | c. 1982/1983 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | CEO of Pinterest |
| Known for | Co-founding Pinterest |
| Spouse(s) | Divya Bhaskaran |
Ben Silbermann (born c. 1982/1983)[1] is an American Internet entrepreneur who co-founded and is CEO of Pinterest, a virtual pinboard which lets users organize images, links, recipes and other things.[2] The website allows users to create and manage theme-based image collections called "pinboards". Examples include events, interests, hobbies and more. Users can browse other pinboards for inspiration, 're-pin' images to their own collections and/or 'like' photos.
Life and career
Silbermann was raised in Des Moines, Iowa.[3] In 1998, Silbermann attended the Research Science Institute at MIT. He graduated from Yale College in 2003.[4]
Prior to Pinterest, Silbermann worked at Google in the online advertising group;[2] 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,[5] the cofounders teamed up with Evan Sharp to create a pinboard product that would eventually be named Pinterest.[2] 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.”[6]
References
- ↑ "30 Under 30: The Essential Names to Know - Ben Silbermann, 29, and Evan Sharp, 29, Pinterest co-founders". Elle. May 11, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Shontell, Alyson (March 13, 2012). "Meet Ben Silbermann, The Brilliant Young Co-Founder Of Pinterest". Business Insider.
- ↑ "Most Popular E-mail Newsletter". USA Today. 2011-10-28.
- ↑ Hempel, Jessi (April 9, 2012). "Is Pinterest the Next Facebook?". Fortune 165 (5): 109–114.
- ↑ Ben Silbermann at Startup School 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ↑ Matthew, Panzarino (May 30, 2013). "Pinterest’s Ben Silbermann on turning his collection hobby into a product and not making money". The Next Web.