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Jason Citron

Jason Citron, American businessman, co-founded Discord

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Born
September 21, 1984
Age in 2026
42
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1984

About Jason Citron

Jason Citron is an American businessman who is the co-founder and former chief executive officer of the instant messaging social platform Discord. He is also a founder of OpenFeint, a social platform for mobile games. By 2024, under Citron's leadership, Discord had grown into a multi-billion-dollar company with over 150 million active users per month. Around this period Citron cited “a little over 200 million monthly active users” globally and ~870 employees. OpenFeint became a success, eventually being sold to the Japanese company GREE for $104 million in 2011.

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Jason Citron timeline

  1. OpenFeint became a success, eventually being sold to the Japanese company GREE for $104 million in 2011.
  2. By 2024, under Citron's leadership, Discord had grown into a multi-billion-dollar company with over 150 million active users per month.

The world when Jason Citron was born

Jason Citron was born in 1984. 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 1984

  • #1 song"When Doves Cry" – Prince
  • Top movieAmadeus
  • Top TV showDynasty
  • Best-selling bookThe Unbearable Lightness of Being – Milan Kundera

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMary Lou Retton wins Olympic all-around gymnastics gold
  • Top headlineBhopal gas disaster in India kills thousands
  • Technology milestoneApple Macintosh launches with revolutionary GUI
  • Defining fadBreakdancing
  • Notable inventionApple Macintosh
  • World population4.77 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population235.8M

1984 versus 2026

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

Measure19842026
Gas$1.13$3.45/gal
Average home$72,400$435,000
Average income$26,433$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.36$11.95
Postage stamp$0.20$0.73
Population235.8M341 million

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