Founders who studied at Stanford University

Profiles of founders and leaders who were educated at Stanford University.

Who's in it: Lists Stanford University under "educated at". Based on Wikidata, as shown in each profile's “At a glance” facts.

Portrait of Bobby Murphy — Fig. 1.1Bobby MurphyPhoto: Leandroapbatista / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Technology · 27 October 2026

The Engineering Mind Behind Snap Inc.'s Evolution

Bobby Murphy — Co-founder and CTO, Snap Inc.

Bobby Murphy, co-founder and CTO of Snap Inc., has guided the company's technological development, from Snapchat's origins to innovative products like Spectacles.

Portrait of Morris Chang — Fig. 1.2Morris ChangPhoto: 總統府 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Technology · 20 October 2026

Morris Chang and the Institutional Foundation of Vanguard Semiconductor

Morris Chang — Former Chairman, Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation

Morris Chang expanded Taiwan contract chipmaking infrastructure by founding Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation as a specialized integrated circuit foundry.

Portrait of Jerry Yang — Fig. 1.3Jerry YangPhoto: Yahoo from Sunnyvale, California, USA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Technology · 19 October 2026

Pioneering the Web Directory and Guiding Yahoo Across Decades

Jerry Yang — Co-founder and former CEO, Yahoo

From a Stanford campus project to an internet powerhouse, Jerry Yang helped shape the commercial web and directed crucial strategic investments.

Portrait of Charles Simonyi — Fig. 2.1Charles SimonyiPhoto: NASA / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

Technology · 18 October 2026

Designing Code Around Human Intent at Intentional Software

Charles Simonyi — Co-founder, Intentional Software

From early desktop software to domain-specific architectures, Charles Simonyi reshaped application engineering and led Intentional Software to automate program design.

Portrait of Daphne Koller — Fig. 2.2Daphne KollerPhoto: clibou / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Technology · 18 October 2026

Scaling Higher Education Through Digital Classrooms

Daphne Koller — Co-founder and President, Coursera

Computer scientist Daphne Koller helped build Coursera into a worldwide platform for open coursework, institutional partnerships, and digital degrees.

Portrait of Evan Spiegel — Fig. 2.3Evan SpiegelPhoto: cellanr / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

Technology · 18 October 2026

From Classroom Design Project to Global Communication Brand

Evan Spiegel — Co-founder and CEO, Snap Inc.

Evan Spiegel transformed a university class concept into Snap Inc., pioneering disappearing media and expanding into consumer devices.