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Chad Hurley
Co-founder; Former CEO (stepped down 2010), YouTube · USA
Chad Hurley is the Co-founder; Former CEO (stepped down 2010) of YouTube. Hurley is based in USA. Earlier roles include positions at YouTube. Hurley was born in 1977 in Reading.
Chad Meredith Hurley is an American webmaster and businessman who served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of YouTube from its founding until 2010, when he became an advisor to the company. He also co-founded MixBit, a since closed video sharing service. In October 2006, he and Steve Chen sold YouTube for $1.65 billion to Google. Hurley worked in eBay's PayPal division, where one of his tasks involved designing the original PayPal logo, before co-founding YouTube with fellow PayPal employees Steve Chen and Jawed Karim. Hurley was primarily responsible for the tagging and video-sharing aspects of YouTube.
Recent developments
AI summary of recent coverageRecent coverage has focused on Chad Hurley's departure from YouTube as CEO and his subsequent ventures in artificial intelligence-generated video technology. The headlines also reference the founding of YouTube in 2005 alongside co-founders Steve Chen and Jawed Karim, as well as the company's 2006 acquisition by Google, which has since grown to an estimated valuation of $550 billion.
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Key Facts
Source: Wikidata ↗- Born
- January 24, 1977 · Reading
- Citizenship
- United States
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Chad Hurley: FAQ
- Who is Chad Hurley?
- Chad Hurley is the Co-founder; Former CEO (stepped down 2010) of YouTube, based in USA.
- Where did Chad Hurley work previously?
- Earlier roles include YouTube (CEO, until 2010).