Steve Chen (YouTube)
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Steven Shih "Steve" Chen ( born August, 1978) is a Chinese
Taiwanese American and a co-founder and previous Chief Technology Officer of the popular video sharing website YouTube
.
, Taiwan
. When he was eight years old, he and his family emigrated to the United States
. Before moving to America, he studied at Ching Shin Elementary School
, Taiwan for two years. He attended Washington Middle School
in Aurora, Illinois
and later West Aurora High School
and the Illinois Math and Science Academy, later attending the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
.
, where he met Chad Hurley
and Jawed Karim
. In 2005, the three founded YouTube. He has previously held the position of Chief Technology Officer at YouTube, and is currently employed by Google. Chen was also an early employee at Facebook
, although he left after several months to start YouTube. In June 2006, Chen was named by Business 2.0
as one of "The 50 people who matter now" in business.
On October 16, 2006, Chen and Hurley sold YouTube to Google, Inc.
for $1.65 billion. Chen received 625,366 shares of Google and an additional 68,721 in a trust as part of the sale. The Google shares that he received were worth $350 million at Google's October 30, 2007 closing stock price.
Chen has been listed as one of the 15 Asian Scientists To Watch by Asian Scientist Magazine
on 15 May 2011.
He and Chad Hurley have now started AVOS Systems
which has acquired Delicious from Yahoo!
Inc.
Chinese American
Chinese Americans represent Americans of Chinese descent. Chinese Americans constitute one group of overseas Chinese and also a subgroup of East Asian Americans, which is further a subgroup of Asian Americans...
Taiwanese American and a co-founder and previous Chief Technology Officer of the popular video sharing website YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
.
Early years and education
Chen was born in TaipeiTaipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
, Taiwan
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
. When he was eight years old, he and his family emigrated to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Before moving to America, he studied at Ching Shin Elementary School
Ching Shin Elementary and Junior High School and Kindergarten
Ching Shin Elementary and Junior High School and Kindergarten , is a private, coeducational school, abbreviated as Ching Shin School. The school is located in Wenshan, Taipei. The school serves approximately 2410 students. The former address of the school is located on Guiyang St., Wanhua, Taipei...
, Taiwan for two years. He attended Washington Middle School
Washington Middle School
Washington Middle School is the name of many middle schools, usually named after George Washington, including:*Washington Middle School *Washington Middle School *Washington Middle School...
in Aurora, Illinois
Aurora, Illinois
Aurora is the second most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois, and the 112th largest city in the United States. A suburb of Chicago, located west of the Loop, its population in 2010 was 197,899. Originally founded within Kane County, Aurora's city limits have expanded greatly over the past...
and later West Aurora High School
West Aurora High School
West Aurora High School, or WAHS, is a public four-year high school located in Aurora, Illinois. It is part of West Aurora Public School District 129. The school is also referred to as "West," and "West High,".- History :...
and the Illinois Math and Science Academy, later attending the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
.
Business
He was an early employee at PayPalPayPal
PayPal is an American-based global e-commerce business allowing payments and money transfers to be made through the Internet. Online money transfers serve as electronic alternatives to paying with traditional paper methods, such as checks and money orders....
, where he met Chad Hurley
Chad Hurley
Chad Meredith Hurley is an American co-founder and former Chief Executive Officer of the popular video sharing website YouTube. In June 2006, he was voted 28th on Business 2.0's "50 People Who Matter Now" list...
and Jawed Karim
Jawed Karim
Jawed Karim is a Bangladeshi German American technologist and co-founder of the popular video sharing website YouTube...
. In 2005, the three founded YouTube. He has previously held the position of Chief Technology Officer at YouTube, and is currently employed by Google. Chen was also an early employee at Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
, although he left after several months to start YouTube. In June 2006, Chen was named by Business 2.0
Business 2.0
Business 2.0 was a monthly magazine publication founded by magazine entrepreneur Chris Anderson, Mark Gross, and journalist James Daly in order to chronicle the rise of the "New Economy"...
as one of "The 50 people who matter now" in business.
On October 16, 2006, Chen and Hurley sold YouTube to Google, Inc.
Google
Google Inc. is an American multinational public corporation invested in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies. Google hosts and develops a number of Internet-based services and products, and generates profit primarily from advertising through its AdWords program...
for $1.65 billion. Chen received 625,366 shares of Google and an additional 68,721 in a trust as part of the sale. The Google shares that he received were worth $350 million at Google's October 30, 2007 closing stock price.
Chen has been listed as one of the 15 Asian Scientists To Watch by Asian Scientist Magazine
Asian Scientist Magazine
Asian Scientist Magazine is a science & technology magazine that was launched as an MIT alumni start-up in March 2011 by the company, Asian Scientist LLP....
on 15 May 2011.
He and Chad Hurley have now started AVOS Systems
AVOS Systems
AVOS Systems, Inc., is an Internet company founded by Chad Hurley and Steve Chen. In April 2011, it was announced AVOS purchased Delicious, with the transition occurring in June 2011....
which has acquired Delicious from Yahoo!
Yahoo!
Yahoo! Inc. is an American multinational internet corporation headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, United States. The company is perhaps best known for its web portal, search engine , Yahoo! Directory, Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Groups, Yahoo! Answers, advertising, online mapping ,...
Inc.
External links
- Steve's Youtube profile
- Steve Chen, the local boy that created YouTube — Taipei Times, October 8, 2006