Dan Kurzius Explained

Dan Kurzius
Birth Date:[1]
Nationality:American
Occupation:Businessman
Known For:Co-founder and chief customer officer, Mailchimp
Spouse:Married
Children:2 daughters

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

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]

Notes and References

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