The Fabulous Life Of Evan Spiegel, CEO Of Billion-Dollar Startup Snapchat
Evan Spiegel was born in the ritzy Southern California city of Pacific Palisades. His family's house was worth $2 million.
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Spiegel's family had five luxury cars, including three Lexuses and a restored 1966 Mustang.
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He and his family took several trips to Europe, the Bahamas, and Maui.
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Sometimes, Spiegel and his dad would take a helicopter to Canada to go snowboarding.
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Once Spiegel learned how to drive, his parents gave him a brand-new 2006 Cadillac Escalade.
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But that wasn't enough to appease Spiegel. After his parents divorced, he convinced his mom to lease him a new BMW 550i, a car with a $75,000 price tag.
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Thanks to his dad's connections, Spiegel attended the prestigious Stanford University. He studied product design.
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At Stanford, Spiegel was part of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. He eventually became social chair.
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Spiegel left Stanford in 2012 — just a few classes shy of receiving his degree — to focus on Snapchat.
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Snapchat launched in 2011, and quickly became all the rage among college students.
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For a little while, Spiegel dated a woman named Lucy, who ended up as a contestant on "The Bachelor."
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Back in April, Time magazine honored Spiegel and Murphy. They were featured on the list of the most 100 influential people.
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After a $50 million financing round, Spiegel bought himself a Ferrari.
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If you want to feel really jealous, take a look at Dr. Dre's life ...
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