Filipino-American founder of Snapchat is world’s second youngest billionaire

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World’s Second Youngest Billionaire Is Fil-Am Bobby Murphy for 2016 – stock photo – www.plnmedia.com

Bobby Murphy has now been listed as the second youngest billionaire in the world, and he’s only 25 years old.

A co-founder of Snapchat, Murphy features in the new Forbes Magazines list of world billionaires. His net worth stands at a $1.5 billion.

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Bobby’s co-founder, Evan Spiegel, took number one place as the youngest billionaire in the world, as he is one year younger then Bobby.

Snapchat has recently been valued at $19 billion. Based on Forbes estimates, Murphy has a 15 per cent stake in the company.

The Filipino-American graduated from Stanford University and met Evan Spiegel in 2010. They launched the app in 2011 under the name Picaboo.

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