About Tony Xu
- Tony Xu cofounded restaurant delivery service DoorDash in 2013 and became a billionaire after its 2020 IPO. He owns 4.6% plus options.
- Cofounders Andy Fang and Stanley Tang, who Xu met while they were all studying at Stanford, own about 4% each. Xu is the CEO.
- DoorDash is America's largest food delivery service. It delivers meals and more from 390,000 restaurants and other merchants like CVS.
- Xu was born in China and moved to the U.S. at age five. Growing up, his mom worked as a server at a Chinese restaurant.
Wealth History
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Personal Stats
- Age
- 39
- Source of Wealth
- food delivery service, Self Made
- Residence
- San Francisco, California
- Citizenship
- United States
- Marital Status
- Married
- Education
- Master of Business Administration, Stanford Graduate School of Business; Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of California, Berkeley
In Their Own Words
DoorDash exists today to empower those like my Mom who came here with a dream to make it on their own. Fighting for the underdog is part of who I am and what we stand for as a company.
Tony Xu
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