Chad Hurley Biography

Chad Hurley is a US based businessman, innovator, and entrepreneur. He is best known for co-founding and running the video sharing website YouTube. Hurley was interested in computer science and multimedia from an early age and received a BA in Fine Art from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1999. He eventually sold YouTube to Google in a deal that was worth $1.65 billion. Hurley’s stake in the deal was listed at approximately $345 million. In 2010, Hurley left his role as chief executive officer of YouTube but stayed on with the platform in an advisory role. Hurley has garnered fame and admiration for the creation of YouTube and he often gives technology speeches on the power of innovation.

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