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Chris Larsen

United States 66 years old Self-Made

Overview

Source of Wealth
Cryptocurrency
Residence
San Francisco, California
Education
San Francisco State University (Bachelor of Arts/Science)
Stanford Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration)
Marital Status
Married
Children
2

Assets

  • Ripple (XRP)
    2,558,856,000 shares @ -
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Biography

Chris Larsen cofounded Ripple in 2012 to facilitate international payments for banks using blockchain technology.

Ripple counts American Express and Santander among its 100-plus customers.

Larsen stepped down as Ripple CEO in December 2016 but remains executive chairman.

Prior to Ripple, he cofounded online mortgage lender e-Loan in 1996 and Prosper, a peer-to-peer lender, in 2005.

In April 2019, Larsen and his foundation gave $25 million, largely in XRP, to San Francisco State University.