Richard Rafael Van Veen (born December 14, 1980) is an American entrepreneur and the Head of Global Creative Strategy at Facebook. Van Veen co-founded the comedy brand and humor website CollegeHumor and the video sharing website Vimeo. He was also CEO of Notional, a television production company spun out of CollegeHumor.
What is Ricky Van Veen’s Net Worth?
Ricky Van Veen is an American entrepreneur who has a net worth of $25 million. Ricky Van Veen earned his fortune as the co-founder of online comedy company, CollegeHumor. Van Veen co-founded CollegeHumor.com with Josh Abramson in 1999. Over the next several years the site grew to attract millions of monthly visitors who enjoyed CollegeHumor’s videos, images, illustrations and articles. CollegeHumor would eventually branch into the TShirt business with their company BustedTees, and a production company that has been involved with TV and film. The website has also produced several television series and hopes to branch out in to movies. In 2006, CollegeHumor was acquired by InterActiveCorp (IAC) for $25 million. Before the acquisition, the company was earning $15 million per year.
Ricky currently serves as Head of Global Creative Strategy at Facebook. Among his other projects, Van Veen was previously the CEO of Notional, a television production company and was a co-founder of a company called Connected Ventures which owned an early equity stake in Vimeo. He is also known for being married to actress Allison Williams from 2015 to 2019.
Net Worth: $25 Million
Place of Birth: Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland
Gender: Male
Profession: Entrepreneur
Early life and education
Born in Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland, Van Veen is the son of Helen and Richard Van Veen. He graduated from Wake Forest University with a degree in management and information systems in 2003.
CollegeHumor website
While he was a student at Wake Forest in late 1999, Van Veen co-founded the website CollegeHumor with his old high school friend Josh Abramson. In the beginning, they used the site to post humorous photos, essays, and videos their friends created. Eventually, CollegeHumor expanded into a major online comedy company with original comedy content posted on YouTube. Among its staple features are CH Originals, which are sketches and short films written and produced by the CollegeHumor staff. Members include Emily Axford, Brian Murphy, and Adam Conover. CH Originals encompass everything from film and television parodies to music videos and animation, with notable series including “Jake and Amir,” “Full Benefits,” “POV,” “Adam Ruins Everything,” “Troopers,” and “Hot Date.” By the end of 2022, the CollegeHumor YouTube channel had amassed more than seven billion views and over 14 million subscribers.
Personal life
Van Veen married actress Allison Williams in September 2015. On June 27, 2019, Van Veen and Williams issued a joint statement announcing their divorce.
On July 11, 2021, Van Veen married Chelsea Clinton‘s business partner, Caroline Kassie.
