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![]() Hastings in 2015 | |
Born | Wilmot Reed Hastings Jr. October 8, 1960 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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Known for | Co-founding of Netflix, Inc. |
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Patricia Ann Quillin
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Children | 2 |
Website | ir.netflix.net |
Wilmot Reed Hastings Jr. (born October 8, 1960)[2] is an American businessman. He is the co-founder and executive chairman of Netflix, Inc. (provider of the Netflix streaming service). Hastings serves on a number of boards and works with various non-profit organizations. A former president of the California State Board of Education, Hastings is also an advocate for charter schools.[3] He is the majority owner and chief executive officer of Powder Mountain, a Utah ski resort.
As of January 2025, Forbes estimated Hasting's net worth at $5.5 billion.[4]