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Reed Hastings
Executive Chairman, Netflix, Inc. at Netflix, Inc.
Netflix, Inc.Santa Cruz, California, U.S.
Reed Hastings co-founded Netflix in 1997 and led it as chief executive for more than two decades, steering its shift from DVD-by-mail to global streaming. He became executive chairman in 2023. He is known for shaping Netflix's distinctive 'freedom and responsibility' culture.
At a Glance
- Based in
- Santa Cruz, California, U.S.
- Nationality
- American
- Born
- 1960
- Education
- B.A. in Mathematics, Bowdoin College; M.S. in Computer Science, Stanford University.
Career history
- 2023–presentExecutive ChairmanNetflix, Inc.
- 1997–2023Co-Founder, Chairman & CEONetflix, Inc.
- 1991–1997Founder & Chief Executive OfficerPure Software
Highlights
- Co-founded Netflix and led its transition from DVD rental to global streaming.
- Authored an influential account of Netflix's corporate culture.
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