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Dennis Crowley

Dennis Crowley, American businessman, co-founded Foursquare

Born
June 19, 1976
Age in 2026
50
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1976

About Dennis Crowley

Dennis Crowley is an American Internet entrepreneur who co-founded the social networking sites Dodgeball and Foursquare. Foursquare, known for its location intelligence offerings for both enterprises and consumers, is used by more than 50 million people every month. In 2003, Crowley co-founded Dodgeball with fellow student, Alex Rainert, while attending New York University. After Google abandoned the Dodgeball project in 2007, Crowley found work at a company called Area/Code where he met Naveen Selvadurai and co-founded Foursquare in 2009. In 2024, Crowley began a new startup, Hopscotch Labs, co-founded with Max Sklar and Alejandro Fragoso.

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Dennis Crowley timeline

  1. In 2003, Crowley co-founded Dodgeball with fellow student, Alex Rainert, while attending New York University.
  2. After Google abandoned the Dodgeball project in 2007, Crowley found work at a company called Area/Code where he met Naveen Selvadurai and co-founded Foursquare in 2009.
  3. In 2024, Crowley began a new startup, Hopscotch Labs, co-founded with Max Sklar and Alejandro Fragoso.

The world when Dennis Crowley was born

Dennis Crowley was born in 1976. 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 1976

  • #1 song"Silly Love Songs" – Wings
  • Top movieRocky
  • Top TV showHappy Days
  • Best-selling bookRoots – Alex Haley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNadia Comaneci scores first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics
  • Top headlineAmerica celebrates its 200th birthday
  • Technology milestoneApple Computer founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
  • Defining fadCB radios
  • Notable inventionLaser printer
  • World population4.16 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGerald Ford
  • Sports championCincinnati Reds (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population218.0M

1976 versus 2026

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

Measure19762026
Gas$0.59$3.45/gal
Average home$48,000$435,000
Average income$14,958$67,500
Minimum wage$2.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.13$11.95
Postage stamp$0.13$0.73
Population218.0M341 million

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