Guy Kawasaki

Quick Facts

Full Name	Guy Kawasaki
Occupation	Business Executive
Date Of Birth	Aug 30, 1954(1954-08-30)
Age	70
Birthplace	Honolulu
Country	United States
Birth City	Hawaii
Horoscope	Leo

Guy Kawasaki Biography

Guy Kawasaki is one of the most popular and richest Business Executive who was born on August 30, 1954 in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. He is a marketing specialist best known for his work with Apple. There, he was instrumental in promoting evangelism marketing and helping to propel the original Macintosh computer lines. He has also worked with Google and Canva, and helped to found Garage Technology Ventures.

He joined the Wikimedia board of trustees in 2015, founded by In 2015, he joined the board of trustees of Wikimedia, which was founded by Jimmy Wales..

Kawasaki graduated from Stanford University in 1976 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology. He then attended law school at UC Davis, but quit after about a week of classes when he realized that he hated law school. In 1977, he enrolled in the UCLA Anderson School of Management, where he earned an MBA degree. While there, Kawasaki also worked at a jewelry company, Nova Stylings. Kawasaki observed, “The jewelry business is a very, very tough business, tougher than the computer business… I learned a very valuable lesson: how to sell.”

In 1983, Kawasaki got a job at Apple through his Stanford roommate, Mike Boich. He was Apple’s chief evangelist for four years. In a 2006 podcast interview on the online site Venture Voice, Kawasaki said, “What got me to leave is basically I started listening to my own hype, and I wanted to start a software company and really make big bucks.” In 1987 he was hired to lead ACIUS, the U.S. subsidiary of France-based ACI, which published an Apple database software system called 4th Dimension.

He was married to Beth Kawasaki, and they have four children.

Guy Kawasaki Net Worth

Guy Kawasaki is one of the richest Business Executive from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Guy Kawasaki 's net worth $30 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He graduated from Stanford University with a degree in psychology. He attended UCLA for business school, and then worked in a jewelry company.

His books include The Art of the Start, which is his most recent book. His first book, The Macintosh Way was published in 1990.

Guy Takeo Kawasaki (born August 30, 1954) is an American marketing specialist, author, and Silicon Valley venture capitalist. He was one of the Apple employees originally responsible for marketing their Macintosh computer line in 1984. He popularized the word evangelist in marketing the Macintosh as an “Apple evangelist” and the concepts of evangelism marketing and technology evangelism/platform evangelism in general.

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Who is Guy Kawasaki Dating?

According to our records, Guy Kawasaki married to Beth Kawasaki. As of December 1, 2023, Guy Kawasaki’s is not dating anyone.

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In April 2014, Kawasaki became the chief evangelist of Canva. It is a free graphic design website for non-designers as well as professionals and was founded in 2012.

Facts & Trivia

Guy Ranked on the list of most popular Business Executive. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Guy Kawasaki celebrates birthday on August 30 of every year.

Guy Kawasaki was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to Duke Takeshi Kawasaki (d. 2015) and Aiko Kawasaki. His family lived in an area outside Honolulu called Kalihi Valley. His father, Duke, once served as a fireman, real estate broker, state senator, and government official while his mother was a housewife. He attended ʻIolani School and graduated in 1972.

Top Facts about Guy Kawasaki

1. Guy Kawasaki is a Silicon Valley venture capitalist.
2. He was an early Apple employee and evangelist.
3. Kawasaki has written 15 books on business and entrepreneurship.
4. He has over 1.5 million followers on social media.
5. Kawasaki is the chief evangelist of Canva, an online design platform.
6. He has a BA from Stanford University and an MBA from UCLA.
7. Kawasaki is a popular keynote speaker at conferences worldwide.
8. His TED talk “The Art of Innovation” has over 1 million views.
9. He founded Garage Technology Ventures in 1997 to invest in startups.
10. Kawasaki is known for his “10-20-30 rule” for PowerPoint presentations

Why did Guy Kawasaki leave Apple?

Around 1987, Guy’s job at Apple was done because Macintosh had plenty of software by then , so he left to start a Macintosh database company called ACIUS.

How did Guy Kawasaki make his money?

Guy Kawasaki’s net worth is over $30 million. Kawasaki was originally responsible for marketing Apple’s Macintosh computer and he was also the former Apple chief evangelist. He inspired so many businesses and brands around the world.

Is Guy Kawasaki deaf?

Guy sat down with us to share more about his experience with hearing loss , his light-hearted perspective on having Ménière’s disease and his passion for social media.

What did Guy Kawasaki say?

“ More people will like you if you believe that people are good until proven bad.” “Organizations are successful because of good implementation, not good business plans.” “Don’t judge people until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes. Give them a break instead.”

Who is Guy Kawasaki married to?

Beth Kawasaki