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David Karp

Karp in 2009
Born (1986-07-06) July 6, 1986 (age 25)
New York City, U.S.
Occupation Entrepreneur
Known for Tumblr
Website
www.davidslog.com

David Karp (born July 6, 1986) is an entrepreneur living in New York City. He is the founder and CEO of the short-form blogging platform, Tumblr.[1][2] In 2010, he was named to the MIT Technology Review TR35 as one of the top 35 innovators in the world under the age of 35.[3] Karp has an estimated 40 million dollar net worth. [4]

[edit] Early life and education

Karp grew up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, the son of Barbara Ackerman and Michael Karp. He attended The Calhoun School from age 3 through 8th grade, where his mother teaches science, until high school when he attended Bronx Science for one year before dropping out at the age of 15 and started homeschooling.[2] Karp began interning for animation producer Fred Seibert at 14, and from there went on to work as a software consultant for UrbanBaby, an online parenting forum. Karp left UrbanBaby in 2006 and began working on Tumblr later that year. The site launched in November of 2007.[2][5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Kushner, David. "David Karp is the Barely Legal Blogfather". http://www.maxim.com/humor/articles/57088/davidkarpisthebarelylegalblogfather.html. Retrieved 2010-03-06. 
  2. ^ a b c Shafrir, Doree. "Would You Take a Tumblr With This Man?". http://www.observer.com/2008/would-you-take-tumblr-man. Retrieved 2010-03-06. 
  3. ^ "2010 Young Innovators Under 35". Technology Review. 2010. http://www.technologyreview.com/tr35/?year=2010. Retrieved August 15, 2011. 
  4. ^ http://www.therichest.org/celebnetworth/business/tech-millionaire/david-karp-net-worth/, The Richest
  5. ^ Shafrir, Doree (April 18, 2010). Tweet Tweet Boom Boom. New York

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