Founder Profile
Ben Silbermann
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Ben Silbermann?
Ben Silbermann is a founder of Pinterest, Inc., which was founded in 2009 with Evan Sharp and Paul Sciarra.
- Company founded
- Pinterest, Inc.
- Founded
- 2009
- Co-founders
- Evan Sharp and Paul Sciarra
Background
Ben Silbermann grew up in Des Moines, Iowa, studied political science at Yale and worked in online advertising and product roles at Google before leaving to start a company.
Founding Story
Ben Silbermann co-founded Pinterest and served as CEO from its launch until June 2022, steering it through its 2019 NYSE listing. After handing day-to-day leadership to Bill Ready he became executive chairman and remains on the board. He has said his childhood hobby of collecting insects and stamps shaped the idea of organizing things you love on boards.
Ben Silbermann was born in 1982. Education: Theodore Roosevelt High School.
Silbermann was born on July 14, 1982. He is now executive chairman of Pinterest.