Tony Xu
Tony Xu is the co-founder and CEO of DoorDash, America's largest food delivery service. The Chinese-American billionaire arrived in the U.S. at age five, studied computer science at Stanford, and launched DoorDash in 2013.
Tony Xu's Bio
Tony Xu is the co-founder and CEO of DoorDash, the largest food delivery platform in the United States. DoorDash connects consumers with their favorite local businesses across 27 countries, transforming how people eat and live.
Xu's family emigrated from China to the United States in 1989, settling in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. His mother ran a Chinese restaurant, an experience that later shaped his understanding of local businesses and the challenges they face. He earned a B.S. in Industrial Engineering & Operations Research from UC Berkeley in 2007.
Before launching DoorDash, Xu worked at eBay and PayPal. In 2013, he co-founded DoorDash with Stanford classmates Andy Fang and Stanley Tang. The idea emerged from observing small restaurants struggling with delivery logistics. Under Xu's leadership, DoorDash grew from a campus-focused startup to a publicly traded company (NYSE: DASH) after its 2020 IPO, which made him a billionaire.
Xu serves on DoorDash's board and remains deeply involved in product and strategy. He delivered the 2024 commencement address at UC Berkeley and received the 2025 Singleton Next Generation Prize for Excellence in Business Leadership. As a Chinese-American executive, he's become a prominent voice in tech and philanthropy.
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Career Timeline
2007 — B.S. Industrial Engineering & Operations Research, UC Berkeley
Graduated from UC Berkeley College of Engineering with a Bachelor of Science degree.
2007 — Business Analyst, McKinsey & Company
Worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company early in his career.
2009 — Corporate Strategy Consultant, eBay and PayPal
Served as a corporate strategy consultant for eBay and PayPal.
2012 — Launched PaloAltoDelivery.com at Palo Alto Delivery
Co-founded the predecessor delivery service that would become DoorDash.
2013 — Co-founded DoorDash
Co-founded DoorDash with Stanford classmates Andy Fang, Evan Moore, and Stanley Tang.
2013 — MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Stanford GSB.
2020 — DoorDash IPO
Led DoorDash's initial public offering in December 2020, becoming a billionaire at age 36.
2020 — Fortune 40 Under 40
Named to Fortune magazine's 40 Under 40 list.
2022 — Joined Meta Board of Directors
Appointed to the board of directors of Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook).
2024 — UC Berkeley Commencement Address
Delivered the commencement address at UC Berkeley, his undergraduate alma mater.
2025 — Singleton Next Generation Prize
Recipient of the 2025 Singleton Next Generation Prize for Excellence in Business Leadership.
