Brian Armstrong is the Chief Executive Officer and Chair of Coinbase. Brian has held the CEO seat since June 2012, and was previously Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Universitytutor.com.
Current company
Coinbase
Coinbase is an American company that operates a cryptocurrency exchange platform.
BitcoinHeadquartered in San FranciscoFounded 2012Nasdaq: COIN
Source: WikidataBrian Armstrong has been CEO of Coinbase since June 2012. Before Coinbase, Brian was Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Universitytutor.com from August 2003 until May 2012.
Career
Sources: Coinbase Global, Inc. 2026 DEF 14A
Education
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Vice president level and above, most senior firstBrian Armstrong leads a leadership team of 5 published executives. The most recent appointment is Paul Grewal as Chief Legal Officer & Secretary, in seat since August 2020.
Executive leadership
| Name | Title | In seat since |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Armstrong | Chairman of the Board of Directors & Chief Executive Officer | May 2012 |
| Emilie Choi | President & Chief Operating Officer | June 2019 |
| Alesia Haas | Chief Financial Officer | April 2018 |
| Paul Grewal | Chief Legal Officer & Secretary | August 2020 |
| Lawrence Brock | Chief People Officer | February 2019 |
Sources: Coinbase 2026 DEF 14A
Brian Armstrong is the Chief Executive Officer and Chair of Coinbase. Brian has held the CEO seat since June 2012, and was previously Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Universitytutor.com.
Brian Armstrong has been CEO of Coinbase since June 2012, according to Coinbase Global, Inc. 2026 DEF 14A.
Brian Armstrong was Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Universitytutor.com from August 2003 until May 2012, according to Coinbase Global, Inc. 2026 DEF 14A.
Brian Armstrong has been CEO of Coinbase for 14 years, since June 2012.
Emilie Choi (President & Chief Operating Officer), Alesia Haas (Chief Financial Officer), Paul Grewal (Chief Legal Officer & Secretary), Lawrence Brock (Chief People Officer). Source: Coinbase 2026 DEF 14A.
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