Person in history
David Karp
David Karp, American businessman, founder of Tumblr
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1986 · July 6
- Age this year
- 40No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 40th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
David Karp is an American businessperson, best known as the founder and former CEO of the microblogging platform Tumblr.
Early life
Early life Born in New York City , Karp grew up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan . His parents are Barbara Ackerman, a science teacher from San Anselmo, California , and Michael D. Karp, a film and television composer. [ 1 ] He has a younger brother named Kevin. [ 2 ] His parents separated when he was 17. [ 2 ] Karp attended the Calhoun School from pre-school through eighth grade, where his mother teaches science. [ 3 ] In 1997,
Path and career
Career Karp in 2007 Karp began as an intern in 2000 for animation producer Fred Seibert , founder of Frederator Studios . [ 1 ] Karp's mother had taught Seibert's children at the Calhoun School and was friends with his wife. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Karp was fascinated with the work of Frederator's computer engineers and his visits became regular. After he started homeschooling, Karp also began taking Japanese classes at the Japan Society and saw a math tutor,
Why this date
David Karp appears on our July 6 calendar for 1986 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1986.
- April 26Chernobyl disaster
- February 25People Power Revolution
- September 131986 Kalamata earthquake
- February 7Haiti
- December 4Port of Savannah
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1986Emily VanCampMay 12
- 1986LaToya SandersSeptember 11
- 1986Sean DoolittleSeptember 26
- 1986Edewin FaniniMay 25
- 1986Nodiko TatishviliNovember 5
- 1986Hajime IsayamaAugust 29
- 1986Ibor BakarOctober 26
- 1986Alfie AllenSeptember 12
Sources
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“David Karp”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/david-karp, accessed October 26, 2026.
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Questions about David Karp
When was David Karp born?
July 6 1986.
How old would David Karp be today?
40 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on July 6?
Justin Schultz, Comethazine, Zion Williamson and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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