About
Reed Hastings co-founded Netflix in 1997 and led it through two of the hardest pivots any public company has executed: DVD-by-mail to streaming, and licensed content to original production. He had previously founded Pure Software and sold it for about $750M in 1997. He stepped down as co-CEO in 2023 and became Executive Chairman; his book No Rules Rules documented Netflix's culture deck.
Co-founder & CEO at Netflix
Intro paths
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Co-founders at Netflix
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Marc RandolphCo-founder & first CEO
Experience
- AnthropicBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- PowderCEOcurrent2023 — presentEden, Utah, United States
- BloombergBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- Khan AcademyBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- Charter School Growth FundBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- City FundBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
- KIPP FoundationBoard Membercurrent2007 — present
- NetflixChairman1997 — 2026
- Pahara InstituteBoard Member2011 — 2025
- Hispanic Foundation of Silicon ValleyBoard Member2014 — 2019
- FacebookBoard Member2011 — 2019
- DreamboxBoard Member2010 — 2018
- California Charter Schools AssociationBoard Member2008 — 2016
- MicrosoftBoard Member2007 — 2012
- California State Board of EducationPresident2000 — 2004
- Pure SoftwareCEO1991 — 1997
- Coherent ThoughtSoftware Engineer1989 — 1990
- Schlumberger Palo Alto ResearchMember Technical Staff1988 — 1989
- SymbolicsLisp instructor assistant1986
- Peace CorpsMath Teacher / Swaziland1983 — 1985
Education
- Stanford UniversityMS Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science1986 — 1988
- Bowdoin CollegeBA, Math1979 — 1983
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Reed Hastings work?
- Reed Hastings is Co-founder & CEO at Netflix.
- What companies did Reed Hastings found?
- Reed Hastings founded Netflix.
Paths to reach Reed
People who overlapped with Reed at the same organization — a shared school or employer with one of them is a warm way in.
Together at Charter School Growth FundReed: Board Member
Kevin Hall2021–2026CEO at Charter School Growth FundSwarthmore CollegeDarryl Cobb2021–2026President at Charter School Growth FundNorthwestern University - Kellogg School of Management · University of VirginiaKathy Hamel2021–2026Partner at Charter School Growth FundCollege of the Holy Cross · The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Eric Chan2021–2026Partner at Charter School Growth FundNorthwestern UniversitySoenda Howell2021–2026Partner at Charter School Growth FundNational Louis University · Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management · Swarthmore CollegeAimee Martinez2021–2026Investment Director, Seed at Charter School Growth Fund
Together at FacebookReed: Board Member
Peter Thiel2011–2019Co-founder & Partner at Founders FundChamath Palihapitiya2011Founder & CEO of Social CapitalUniversity of WaterlooJim Breyer2011–2019Founder & CEO of Breyer CapitalDavid Sze2011–2012Advisory Partner at GreylockBuckingham Browne & Nichols School · Stanford University Graduate School of Business · Yale UniversityAndy Fang2011–2012Co-founder & CTO of DoorDashStanley Tang2012Co-founder of DoorDash
Together at AnthropicReed: Board Member
Together at NetflixReed: Chairman
Isabelle Styslinger2018–2019Senior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionMassachusetts Institute of Technology · Wellesley CollegeKishen Patel2017–2021Investor at GreycroftYale UniversityAriel Tseitlin2011–2013Partner at Scale Venture PartnersThe Wharton School · University of California, BerkeleyHal Tily2015–2017Venture Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpUniversity of BirminghamKelly Bennett2012–2019Executive Advisor at TCVSimon Fraser UniversityJessica Neal2006–2021Operating Partner at TCVSchool of Visual Arts
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Together at Schlumberger Palo Alto ResearchReed: Member Technical Staff
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Shared employers
Also worked at KIPP Foundation5
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