Chad Hurley is an American internet entrepreneur and businessman. He is best known as one of the co-founders of YouTube, the world's largest video-sharing website. Hurley is also the co-founder of the venture capital firm 20th Century Fox.
Early Life and Education
Hurley was born in 1977 in McLean, Virginia. He attended Tulane University, where he studied computer science and graphic design. After graduating from Tulane, Hurley worked as a graphic designer for a number of companies, including PayPal and Odeo.
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Co-founding YouTube
In 2005, Hurley co-founded YouTube with Steve Chen and Jawed Karim. The three men met while working at PayPal. YouTube was originally created as a way for people to share videos online. The website quickly became popular, and it was acquired by Google in 2006 for $1.65 billion.
Post-YouTube Career
After the acquisition of YouTube, Hurley remained with the company as its chief executive officer. He stepped down from this role in 2010, and he was replaced by Salar Kamangar. Hurley has since founded the venture capital firm 20th Century Fox. He has also invested in a number of other companies, including Lyft and Airbnb.
Conclusion:
Chad Hurley is a successful internet entrepreneur and businessman. He is best known as one of the co-founders of YouTube, the world's largest video-sharing website. Hurley is also the co-founder of the venture capital firm 20th Century Fox.
