Английская Википедия:Drew Houston
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Andrew W. Houston (Шаблон:IPAc-en; born March 4, 1983) is an American Internet entrepreneur, and the co-founder and CEO of Dropbox, an online backup and storage service. According to Forbes, his net worth is about $2.2 billion.[1] Houston held 24.4 percent voting power in Dropbox before filing for IPO in February 2018.[2]
Early life
Houston was born in Acton, Massachusetts in 1983. He attended Acton-Boxborough Regional High School in the 1990s. He later graduated with a degree in Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity.[3] It was there that he met Arash Ferdowsi who would later go on to be co-founder and CTO of Dropbox.
During his time in college, Houston co-founded a SAT prep company.[4]
Career
Houston and Ferdowsi co-founded Dropbox in 2007.[5] Houston currently is CEO and 25% owner of Dropbox.[1]
In February 2020, Houston joined the board of directors of Facebook, replacing Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, who left in May 2019.[5][6]
Accolades
Houston was named one of the "most promising players aged 30 and under" by Business Week,[7] and Dropbox has been touted as Y Combinator's most successful investment to date.[8] Houston was also named among the top 30 under-30 entrepreneurs by inc.com,[9][10] and Dropbox has been called one of the 20 best startups of Silicon Valley.[11]
In June 2013, MIT invited Houston to serve as speaker at its annual commencement ceremonies. In his remarks, Houston gave this advice:
Personal life
Houston lives in Austin, Texas.[12]
In April 2013, a lobbying group called FWD.us (aimed at lobbying for immigration reform and improvements to education) was launched, with Houston listed as one of the founders.[13]
In 2016, he endorsed Hillary Clinton in the 2016 United States presidential election.[14]
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