Joe Gebbia
$6.16B
$89.9M (1.5%)
as of 09/03/26
About Joe Gebbia
Joe Gebbia, cofounder of Airbnb and Samara, a company that develops prefabricated homes to generate rental income, was appointed U.S. Chief Design Officer in August 2025.
Gebbia is best known as a cofounder of Airbnb, the peer-to-peer home rental platform launched with Brian Chesky and Nathan Blecharczyk in 2008. He holds nearly 7% of the company's stock.
He sits on the boards of Airbnb and Tesla.
In 2022, Gebbia bought a minority stake in the San Antonio Spurs.
Gebbia and Chesky met in college at Rhode Island School of Design, where Gebbia was on the board of trustees for 12 years.
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United States of AmericaSource of wealth
AirbnbResidence
Austin, TexasMarital status
In RelationshipBirth date
08/21/81 (age 45)Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Rhode Island School of DesignSelf-made
self-madeJoe Gebbia’s fortune is worth
103K
troy ounces of gold
95K
median U.S. household
62K
median U.S. income
0.123%
U.S. credit card volume
0.025%
GDP of the United States
0.018%
United States debt
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Broke and faced with rising rents, Gebbia and Chesky initially bought an air bed for their apartment and rented it out.
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NASDAQ | ABNB-US
Airbnb, IncNASDAQ | TSLA-US
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