| Net Worth: | $4 Billion |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth: | January 20, 1963 (61 years old) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Profession: | Inventor, Engineer, Entrepreneur |
| Nationality: | Canadian |
What is David Baszucki’s Net Worth?
David Baszucki is a Canadian-born American inventor, engineer, and businessperson who has a net worth of $4 billion. Baszucki co-founded and he is also the CEO of Knowledge Revolution, which MSC Software purchased in 1998 for $20 million. In addition, he also co-founded the video game company Roblox Corporation.
Early Life
David Baszucki was born on 20 January 1963, in Canada. He went to Eden Prairie High School in Minnesota. He led the TV quiz squad in high school. In 1985, Baszucki graduated from college as a General Motors Scholar in electrical engineering and later got admitted at Stanford University where he studied computer science and engineering.
Career
David and Greg constructed a teaching tool that would facilitate the development of 2D physics experiments in the late 1980s. The brothers co-founded the business Knowledge Revolution to market this simulation, which they termed “Interactive Physics.” The Baszucki brothers followed up “Interactive Physics,” a prize-winning mechanical design program, with “Working Model.”
They sold Knowledge Revolution to MSC Software, a simulation software provider, in late 1998. From 2000 to 2002, David was the vice president and general manager of MSC. He subsequently resigned to form the angel investment company Baszucki & Partners, which he managed from 2003 to 2004.
Roblox
Baszucki and Erik Cassel, the former vice president of engineering at Interactive Physics, began developing the DynaBlocks version of Roblox in 2004. DynaBlocks was later renamed Roblox in 2005, and the website officially launched in 2006.
The Roblox Corporation owns Roboblox, and David holds roughly 13% of it, with a market value of $4.2 billion.
David Baszucki’s 2020/2021 Roblox Compensation
David made $6.8 million from Roblox in 2020. He received a total sum of $233 million in remuneration from Roblox in 2021, according to documents submitted to the SEC in April 2022.
Personal Life
David Baszucki got married to Jan Ellison. Jan is the author of the popular best-selling books in the United States titled “USA Today” and “A Small Indiscretion. David and Jan have a total number of four children.
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