# Ben Silbermann

> Ben Silbermann co-founded Pinterest with Paul Sciarra and Evan Sharp, drawing on his lifelong interest in collecting. The Yale political science graduate worked at Google before building a visual discovery company that went public in 2019. He handed the CEO role to Bill Ready in 2022 and has served as non-executive chair since August 2023.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Non-Executive Chair at Pinterest
- **Organizations:** Pinterest, Google, Corporate Executive Board
- **From:** Des Moines, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Yale University, Theodore Roosevelt High School, Des Moines
- **Known for:** Co-founded Pinterest with Paul Sciarra and Evan Sharp; the desktop product launched in March 2010., Led Pinterest through its April 2019 NYSE listing., Helped develop a visual discovery product around collecting and organizing images.

## Career timeline

- **2003** — Graduates from Yale with a BA in political science.
- **2006-2008** — Works at Google in advertising customer support.
- **2008** — Leaves Google and starts working with Paul Sciarra on a startup.
- **2009** — Develops the Pinterest idea with Sciarra and Evan Sharp after Tote struggles.
- **2010-03** — Pinterest launches its desktop product.
- **2019-04** — Pinterest begins trading on the NYSE under PINS; IPO raises more than $1.4 billion.
- **2020-12** — Pinterest announces settlement of former COO Françoise Brougher’s lawsuit.
- **2022-06** — Hands CEO role to Bill Ready and becomes executive chairman, effective June 29.
- **2023-08** — Becomes non-executive chair, effective August 18.
- **2026-04** — Pinterest’s 2026 proxy lists him as co-founder and non-executive chair.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Pinterest with Paul Sciarra and Evan Sharp; the desktop product launched in March 2010.
- Led Pinterest through its April 2019 NYSE listing.
- Helped develop a visual discovery product around collecting and organizing images.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Pinterest’s 2026 proxy identifies Silbermann as co-founder and non-executive chair.
- **2023-08** — Transitioned from executive chair to non-executive chair on August 18.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/silbermann
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/8en
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bens/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BenSilbermann/

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Last updated: 2026-10-08