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Brad Garlinghouse
Brad Garlinghouse's profile covering his Ripple career, executive leadership, achievements, and estimated net worth.
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About
Brad Garlinghouse is the Chief Executive Officer of Ripple, where he has served in the role since January 2017. He joined Ripple in 2015 as President and Chief Operating Officer and describes his work there as focused on advancing the company’s vision of the internet of Value and the possibilities for digital assets. His professional background spans technology companies, executive leadership, startups, venture capital, and digital assets. Before Ripple, Garlinghouse held senior leadership positions at Hightail, AOL, and Yahoo, along with advisory and board roles at several technology companies. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from the University of Kansas. Quick Facts about Brad Garlinghouse: Field Details Full Name Brad Garlinghouse Current Position Chief Executive Officer Current Company Ripple Location Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area Industry Technology, digital assets Primary Expertise Executive leadership, startups, venture capital Specializations Technology management, business development, digital assets Current Focus Ripple's vision of the Internet of Value and the possibilities for digital assets Previous Leadership Roles President and COO at Ripple; CEO at Hightail; President, Applications and Commerce at AOL; SVP, Communications, Community and Front Doors at Yahoo; General Partner at @Ventures Previous Companies / Organizations Yahoo, AOL, Hightail, Silver Lake, Dialpad, @Ventures, @Home Network, Animoto, Tonic Health, Ancestry.com Education MBA; BA University Harvard Business School; The University of Kansas Degree MBA; BA Net Worth His net worth is estimated to be around $10 billion, derived from his XRP holdings and 6.3% stake in Ripple. Career Overview of Brad Garlinghouse: Brad Garlinghouse developed his career through roles spanning business development, venture capital, technology leadership, and executive management. He began in business development at @Home Network before becoming General Partner at @Ventures and later CEO of Dialpad. He spent more than five years at Yahoo, ultimately serving as SVP of Communications, Community and Front Doors, followed by roles at Silver Lake and AOL. He later became CEO of Hightail while also serving on technology company boards. Garlinghouse joined Ripple in 2015 as President and COO before becoming CEO in 2017.
Experience
Chief Executive Officer
Jan 2017 to Present
Sets overall strategic direction, oversees global operations, represents Ripple externally in regulatory and industry forums.
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Ancestry
Jan 2013 to Jan 2016
Board Member
Chief Executive Officer
Hightail
May 2012 to Sept 2014
Led Hightail’s business strategy, operations, growth, and overall company direction as CEO.
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Animoto
Jan 2012 to Dec 2017
Board Member
Other
Tonic Health
Jan 2011 to Jul 2016
Board Member
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AOL News
Sept 2009 to Dec 2011
President, Applications and Commerce
Other
Silver-lake
Feb 2009 to Sept 2009
Sr. Adviser
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Yahoo Inc
Feb 2003 to Aug 2008
SVP Communications Community&Front Doors
FAQs
- Brad Garlinghouse is the CEO of Ripple. He joined the company in 2015 as President and COO and became CEO in January 2017. His earlier career includes senior leadership roles at Yahoo, AOL, Hightail, and Dialpad, along with experience in venture capital and technology startups.