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Birth Name: Jeremy R. Stoppelman
Place of Birth: Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
Date of Birth: November 10, 1977
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Jeremy Stoppelman is an American business executive. He co-founded Yelp in 2004, and is its CEO.
He is the son of Lynn, an English teacher, and John Stoppelman, a securities lawyer.
Jeremy’s paternal grandfather was Richard Stoppelman (the son of Julius/Izaak Stoppelman and Adela Elsa Vogel). Richard was born in Vienna, Austria. Julius was born in Bellingwolde, Bellingwedde, Groningen, The Netherlands, the son of Mozes Stoppelman and Geertje van Zand. Adela was born in Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, the daughter of Moses Vogel and Caroline Neuberger.
Jeremy’s paternal grandmother was named Blanche Feldman.
Jeremy’s maternal grandfather was David Ballard (the son of Nathan Ballard and Jennie Goldstein). David was born in Illinois.
Jeremy’s maternal grandmother was named Beverly Irene Kosky (the daughter of Louis Kosky and Polly).
Sources: Genealogy of Jeremy Stoppelman (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Obituary of Jeremy’s maternal grandmother, Beverly Irene (Kosky) Ballard – http://www.chicagotribune.com