Dick Costolo Net Worth
Dick Costolo became most famous as a CEO of Twitter between the years 2010 and 2015. Although he left the company, he still kept 800,000-plus shares and also 8.2 million stock options in total worth of $11 million based on their current market value. Costolo’s total net worth is estimated to be around $18 million. This guy should probably soon diversify his investment portfolio.
Dick was born September 10, 1963 in Royal Oak, Michigan. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer and Communication Sciences from University of Michigan. After school, Costolo worked at various consulting and IT companies. In 2009, he joined Twitter as their new COO. He was eventually promoted as a CEO after a short period that he was filling in for Evan Williams who left for paternity leave.
Since 2011, Costolo also sits in the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee. In 2013, Magazine picked Costolo as 1 of the 10 Most Influential American Tech CEOs. That’s surely something. Needles to say, that his net worth increased dramatically since he entered Twitter. He reiceived a lot of benefits in the form of shares and stock options.
He lives in his large house in Corte Madera, California with his wife Lorin Costolo and their two kids. We’ll see if he stays at home, enjoying his huge fortune or eventually accepts some new job offer. Man with his experience will surely get a lot of incredible positions to choose from.
