Brian Chesky has served as Co-Founder & CEO of Airbnb for 18 years 3 months (6,678 days), holding office continuously since Aug 1, 2008. At present, Brian Chesky ranks as the #24 longest-serving chief executive among tracked leaders in the database.
Executive Succession & Corporate Facts
- Predecessor
- None (Founding Executive)
- Successor
- Active (Currently serving in office)
- Database Tenure Rank
- #24 Longest-Serving CEO in Database (View Full Rankings →)
- Company Founded
- Aug 1, 2008 (San Francisco, California)
- Known Aliases
- Brian Joseph Chesky
Tenure Milestones & Transition Timeline
Brian Chesky Co-Founds AirBed & Breakfast as CEO
Chesky and Joe Gebbia launched the online home-sharing platform in San Francisco, with Chesky serving as CEO from inception.
Chesky Announces Restructuring and 25% Layoff During COVID Pandemic
Chesky published an emotional open letter restructuring Airbnb, cutting 1,900 jobs and narrowing focus back to core residential home-sharing.
Airbnb Completes Blockbuster NASDAQ Initial Public Offering
Chesky guided Airbnb to public markets during the pandemic recovery, raising $3.5 billion at a first-day market cap topping $100 billion.
Airbnb Adopts Permanent Work-from-Anywhere Employee Policy
Chesky announced that Airbnb employees could live and work from anywhere in their country with no change in pay, establishing a new remote work benchmark.
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