Quick Info
| Profession | Entrepreneur, Netflix Co-founder and Chairman |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 08/10/1960 |
| Age | 65 years |
| Birthplace | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Latest News about Reed Hastings
01/2026
Reed Hastings stepped down as chairman of Netflix in 2026, ending his formal board leadership role at the company he co-founded. He had previously transitioned from CEO to co-CEO and then executive chairman, and the move marked the close of nearly three decades of leadership tied to Netflix.
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Relationships & More
| Spouse | Patricia Ann Quillin (m. 1991) |
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Career
| Early Career | Peace Corps mathematics teacher; software engineer at Adaptive Technology |
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| Companies Founded | Pure Software (1991, IPO 1995, acquired 1997); Netflix (co-founded 1997 with Marc Randolph) |
| Netflix Roles | CEO (1998-2020, 25 years total); Co-CEO (2020-2023); Executive Chairman (2023-2026); Chairman of the board |
| Board Memberships | California State Board of Education (2000-2004); Bloomberg; Anthropic; KIPP; Pahara; The City Fund; formerly Microsoft, Facebook |
| Other | Active educational philanthropist |
Social Media
| https://www.linkedin.com/in/reedhastings/ |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Conceived Netflix idea after incurring a large video rental late fee. | |
| 2. Took a gap year selling vacuum cleaners door-to-door before college graduation. | |
| 3. Background in mathematics and computer science. |