Photo: Mitchell Aidelbaum from San Francisco, CA, USA / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
David Filo is the co-founder people forget to name first, and that quiet anonymity is exactly what fascinates me about him. While the public face of Yahoo got the spotlight, Filo was the one writing the C code that actually made early Yahoo run, his Filo Server Program quietly serving those dynamic pages. To me he represents a rare kind of tech wealth: the builder who would rather perfect the machinery than perform on stage. A Wisconsin-born engineer who became a billionaire without ever chasing fame is, frankly, my favorite type of founder.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Filo
- Name (Japanese)
- デビッド・ファイロ
- Reading
- でびっど・ふぁいろ
- Born
- April 20, 1966 (age 60)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Horse
- Origin
- Wisconsin, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- entrepreneur / computer scientist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Sam Houston High School
- University
- Tulane University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was David Filo born?
Born April 20, 1966 (age 60).
Where is David Filo from?
David Filo is from Wisconsin, United States.
What does David Filo do?
David Filo works as entrepreneur, computer scientist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.