The 15 youngest billionaires in America - Who's Making History!

America is a country full of millionaires and billionaires. But there are also a lot of young billionaires, some just starting in their careers. In this blog post, we'll introduce you to fifteen of the youngest billionaires in America - who're making history! From tech entrepreneurs to hedge fund managers, these 15 young billionaires are setting the course for tomorrow.

15 youngest billionaires in America

• Ben Silbermann, CEO of Pinterest

Ben Silbermann is the CEO of Pinterest and was also a co-founder of the company back in 2010. He made his money when Pinterest went public. It made him one of the wealthiest people on the planet!

He currently serves as the CEO of Pinterest has a net worth of $3.3 billion.

• Lynsi Snyder, president of In-n-Out Burger

Lynsi Snyder is the president of In-n-Out Burger, which has become a well-known and loved burger chain in the western world. Under her leadership, In-n-Out Burger has opened over 100 restaurants in 10 different countries. Her net worth Forbes puts at $4.2 billion, making her one of the richest female food service entrepreneurs in history.

• Ernest Garcia III, Carvana founder

Ernest Garcia III is the founder of Carvana, a web service that took the used car buying experience from local to national. The company has seen profits soar during the pandemic as demand for used cars skyrocketed. Ernest and his father are billionaires through Carvana- both due to their post-pandemic wealth. Ernest’s net worth is now $9.3 billion, making him one of the richest Americans on the planet!

• R.J. Scaringe, Rivian founder, and CEO

While Tesla is the bigger name in the EV market, Rivian has been successful by focusing on products over marketing. It is despite being less well-known and having a smaller net worth. The company hopes to raise $80 billion on its IPO, which would make it one of the most valuable companies in history! He holds a net worth of $3.4 billion.

• Scott Duncan, heir to an oil fortune

Scott Duncan became wealthy from a vast inheritance. Duncan and his three siblings inherited their wealth from their father, Dan, who founded the gas and oil pipeline company Enterprise Products Partners. The youngest Duncan is not involved with the company. He and his three siblings have a net worth of $6.2 billion. Their industry choice has nothing to do with their wealth - they are all oil billionaires!

• Nathan Blecharczyk, Airbnb cofounder

Nathan Blecharczyk is a co-founder of the wildly successful app-based hospitality company Airbnb. He currently serves as chief strategy officer and has helped lead the company through a massive business downturn caused by the global pandemic. He has a net worth of $10 billion.

• Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase

Brian Armstrong is an experienced entrepreneur with a net worth of over $11.5 billion. He is the CEO of Coinbase, one of the largest US-based cryptocurrency trading firms. In this role, he has helped to build a leading platform for buying and selling cryptocurrencies and helping people use these digital assets for everyday transactions. He placed this value on Coinbase after it went public last April at a valuation of about $100 billion.

• Dustin Moskovitz, Facebook co-founder & CEO of Asana

After leaving Facebook, Dustin Moskovitz went on to cofound Asana, which makes and sells workplace organization software. Despite owning nearly one-third of his current company, Facebook is simply so huge that his pittance of shares in the tech giant is extremely valuable. He has a net worth of $1.170 crores USD.

• Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook CEO and Co-founder

After leaving Facebook, Dustin Moskovitz went on to cofound Asana, which makes and sells workplace organization software. Despite owning nearly one-third of his current company, Facebook is simply so huge that his pittance of shares in the tech giant is extremely valuable. He has a net worth of $24.1 billion.

• Baiju Bhatt, Robinhood Co-founder

At 36 years old, Baiju Bhatt is one of the youngest billionaires in the world. He co-founded Robinhood- which is behind the stock trading app - back in 2013 and has since become one of its biggest shareholders. In eight years, he's made a lot of money for his company- most notably by selling shares in it earlier this summer when institutional investors began to criticize it. Baiju Bhatt, the founder of Robinhood and cofounder of the company behind it, has a net worth of $3.52 million.

• Lukas Walton, Walmart Fortune Heir

Lukas Walton is one of the wealthiest people in the world due to his inheritance. He has a net worth of 1,680 crores USD, which is thanks to his wealth from Walmart. Rather than running the family business, Walton spends most of his time helping others through philanthropy.

• Fred Ehrsam, Coinbase Co-founder

Fred Ehrsam has a net worth of 210 crores USD, which is composed of assets in the tech and finance industries. He co-founded Coinbase, one of the largest public exchanges for cryptocurrency, and Paradigm- an investment company specializing in blockchain investments- both before founding FTX.

• Bobby Murphy, Snap CTO

Bobby Murphy has a net worth of $15.2 billion as of March 2019. His wealth comes from his work at Snap, which he helped to build and now helps run. The social media company he now leads has seen great growth since it first went public, with shares rising greatly since 2017. His current net worth is 630 crores USD.

• Evan Spiegel, Snap CEO

Snap is one of the most popular social media services in the world. It was founded by Bobby Murphy and Evan Spiegel in January 2014. The pair made a combined $13.8 billion worth of Forbes magazine’s list of richest Americans last year. His current net worth is 600 crores USD.

• Sam Bankman-Fried, Crypto Entrepreneur

Sam Bankman-Fried is the youngest billionaire in the world, and at just 29 years old, he's already made a name for himself in the tech industry. He was born into a wealthy family and started his career working on FTX, which is a major cryptocurrency exchange. As of February 2021, he had an estimated net worth of $22.5 billion.

Conclusion

We take a look at the 15 youngest billionaires in America and learn about their businesses and careers. These billionaires are making history and their businesses and careers reflect that. So be sure to keep an eye on them as they make waves in the coming years!