Brian Chesky can't keep cool because he'll be speaking at his alma mater

As graduation season kicks off at US universities, an exalted line of speakers are gearing up to deliver commencement speeches. Among them is Airbnb CEO, Brian Chesky. Life seems to have come a full circle for him, as he will be speaking at his Alma Mater -Rhode Island School of Design.

To announce the same, Chesky posted a photo of his old yearbook picture and quote, which read -“I'm sure I'll amount to nothing.“ To put it in context, today Chesky's company is worth $30 billion. And while Chesky may have been amused by his choice of words then, his father most definitely was not. He wrote, “I remember the day my dad saw my yearbook photo. He saw this and yelled, “Nothing?! Nothing?!“ I thought it was funny... he didn't. Earlier this year, he was happy to find out I'd be speaking at my college as the commencement speaker.

Now, off to Rhode Island School of Design. See you soon Dad!“ .

 

I remember the day my dad saw my yearbook photo. He saw this and yelled, "Nothing?! Nothing?!" I thought it was funny... he didn't. Earlier this year, he was happy to find out I'd be speaking at both my high school and college as the commencement speaker. Now, off to Rhode Island School of Design. ✈️ ��See you soon Dad! #RISD

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May 31, 2017 at 11:06am PDT