Early Life
Stanley Wei Rui Tang was born in Hong Kong in 1992. He attended King George V School in Hong Kong. Tang showed an early interest in technology and computers, starting to build websites at a young age.
Rise to Success
Tang co-founded DoorDash in January 2013 with Tony Xu, Andy Fang, and Evan Moore. He was a junior at Stanford University when he helped found DoorDash. DoorDash, originally called Palo Alto Delivery, started as a way to solve the founders' own problem of getting food delivered. In December 2020, DoorDash's IPO made Tang a billionaire, with his net worth estimated at $2.2 billion at the time.
Key Business Strategies
Tang serves as the Chief Product Officer at DoorDash. DoorDash is the largest food delivery company in the United States, with a 60% market share in the convenience delivery category. The company expanded its service offerings, including grocery and alcohol delivery. DoorDash made its debut on the Fortune 500 list in 2024, ranking #443.
Philanthropy
Specific details about Stanley Tang's philanthropy are not readily available in the search results.