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David Baszucki

Co-founder and CEO of Roblox Corporation

Born
January 20, 1963
Age in 2026
63
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1963

About David Baszucki

David Brent Baszucki (, buh-ZOO-ki; born January 20, 1963) is a Canadian-born American businessman. He is co-founder and CEO of Roblox Corporation. He co-founded and was the CEO of Knowledge Revolution, which was acquired by MSC Software in December 1998. As of September 2026, Forbes estimated his net worth at $3.1 billion USD. == Life and education == David Brent Baszucki was born on January 20, 1963, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, to Helen and Paul Baszucki, who met at the University of Saskatchewan before moving to Eastern Canada and the United States. Both of Baszucki's parents were descended from Ukrainian immigrants who had settled in Western Canada. He grew up in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. As a child, he was interested in dirt bikes, go-karts, and science fiction. He attended Eden Prairie High School, where he was the captain of his high school TV quiz team. Baszucki then studied engineering and computer science at Stanford University. While there, he did a summer internship at General Motors where he worked in a lab focused on controlling car engines with software.

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Career and life highlights

David Baszucki timeline

  1. He co-founded and was the CEO of Knowledge Revolution, which was acquired by MSC Software in December 1998.
  2. Baszucki owns a roughly 13% stake in the Roblox Corporation, the company that owns Roblox, a stake estimated to be worth around $470 million as of 2020.
  3. According to Business Insider, Baszucki was the seventh-highest-paid CEO in 2021, making $232.8 million.

The world when David Baszucki was born

David Baszucki was born in 1963. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1963

  • #1 song"Sugar Shack" – Jimmy Gilmer
  • Top movieTom Jones
  • Top TV showThe Beverly Hillbillies
  • Best-selling bookThe Bell Jar – Sylvia Plath

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJim Clark wins his first Formula One World Championship
  • Top headlinePresident Kennedy assassinated in Dallas on November 22
  • Technology milestoneTouch-tone telephone introduced
  • Defining fadBeatlemania begins
  • Notable inventionLava lamp
  • World population3.20 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy / Lyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population189.2M

1963 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in David Baszucki's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19632026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$13,100$435,000
Average income$8,200$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.85$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population189.2M341 million

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