Kevin Systrom (born December 30, 1983) is an American entrepreneur and programmer, best known as the co‑founder of Instagram with Mike Krieger.
Early life
Systrom was born in 1983 in Holliston, Massachusetts. He is the son of Diane (Pels), a marketing executive at Zipcar, and Douglas Systrom, Vice President in Human Resources at TJX Companies. His maternal grandparents were members of The First Congregational Church of Hancock. Systrom attended Middlesex School in Concord, Massachusetts, where he was introduced to computer programming. His interest grew from playing Doom 2 and creating his own levels as a child. He also once created programs that would prank his friends by appearing to hack their AOL Instant Messenger accounts.
College years
Systrom graduated in 2006 from Stanford University with a bachelor’s degree in management science and engineering. At Stanford, he was a member of the Sigma Nufraternity. He got his first taste of the startup world when he was chosen as one of twelve students to participate in the Mayfield Fellows Program at Stanford University. The fellowship led to his internship at Odeo, the company that eventually gave rise to Twitter.
Summary
| Kevin Systrom | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 30, 1983 Holliston, Massachusetts |
| Residence | San Francisco, California |
| Alma mater | Stanford University |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Co-Founder & CEO of Instagram |
| Net worth |  US$1.3 billion (2017) |
| Board member of | Walmart |
| Website | http://www.systrom.com/ |
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