Dick Costolo net worth $300 million
Richard William Costolo (pronounced: /ˈkɒstəloʊ/) (born September 10, 1963) is an American businessman. He was the CEO of Twitter from 2010 to 2015; he also served as the COO before becoming CEO. He took over as CEO from Evan Williams in October 2010. On June 11, 2015, it was announced that Costolo would step down as CEO on July 1, 2015, and would be replaced by Twitter co-founder and chairman Jack Dorsey on an interim basis until the Board of Directors could find a replacement. On August 8, 2015, The New York Times reported that Costolo would be leaving Twitter’s Board of Directors by the end of the year or when a new CEO is appointed.
Costolo was born in Royal Oak, Michigan. In 1985, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in computer and communication sciences from the University of Michigan. Costolo became involved in theater during his senior year of college, when he began taking theater classes to fulfill the university’s graduation requirements.
