Chris Wanstrath

Chris Wanstrath is an American technology entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and former CEO of GitHub, an Internet hosting service for software development and version control using Git, which he created with Tom Preston-Werner in 2008. Before starting GitHub, he worked with CNET on GameSpot. According to Forbes his net worth is estimated at US$1.8-2.2 billion[1] and is listed in America's richest entrepreneurs under 40,[2] as well as Fortune's 40 under 40.[3] He was a speaker at NASA's open source summit.[4] He was named in CNBC's Disruptor 50 list.[5]

Chris Wanstrath
Wanstrath in 2010
BornMarch 13, 1985
Ohio, US
EmployerMicrosoft
Known forco-founder and former CEO of GitHub
TitleTechnical fellow

Early life

Wanstrath was born on March 13, 1985. He is an Ohio native who briefly commenced an English degree at the University of Cincinnati.[6]

Career

Wanstrath co-founded GitHub in 2008 and served as its CEO from 2014[7] until October 2018. He stepped down as CEO after finishing a search for his own replacement beginning in early 2017.[8] Microsoft acquired GitHub in June 2018.[9]

References
  1. "The 28 youngest billionaires in tech, from Stripe's founders to the owner of TikTok". Business Insider. March 14, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  2. "Forbes Profile - Chris Wanstrath". Forbes.
  3. "Fortune : 40 Under 40".
  4. "NASA : Open Source Summit Speaker - Chris Wanstrath".
  5. "CNBC Disruptor 50 – Chris Wanstrath". CNBC. May 12, 2015.
  6. GitHub co-founder Chris Wanstrath shares his story, University of Cincinnati
  7. "GitHub President Becomes CEO, CEO Becomes President In Executive Role Swap". January 21, 2014.
  8. Konrad, Alex. "GitHub CEO Chris Wanstrath To Step Down After Finding His Own Replacement". Forbes. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  9. "Microsoft finalizes its $7.5 billion GitHub acquisition". ZDNET. Retrieved December 21, 2022.


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