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Who is the CEO of Netflix? Wilmot Reed Hastings Jr. Bio, Family, and Net Worth

Reed Hastings aged 62 is an American billionaire business magnate famous for being a co-founder of and co-Chief Executive Officer of Netflix as well as a Board of Directors in a lot of nonprofit organizations. 

Wilmot Reed Hastings Jr. Biography

Wilmot Reed Hastings Jr widely known as Reed Hastings was born on October 8, 1960, in Boston Massachusetts in the United States of America to his parents Joan Amory Loomis and Wilmot Reed Hastings, an attorney. 

Reed is a graduate of Buckingham Browne & Nichols School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Bowdoin College respectively with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics. He first joined the US Marine Corps and then later the Peace Corps for two years serving in his station at Swaziland as a Mathematics teacher. Returning to the State, he earned his master’s degree in computer science at Stanford University in the year 1988. 

Who is Wilmot Reed Hastings Jr.?

Wilmot Reed Hastings Jr. Is the co-founder, chairman, and co-CEO of Netflix. 

The 62-year-old billionaire first started his career as a software developer at Adaptive Technology. He founded his own company Pure Software, later Pure Atria Corporation which produced products to troubleshoot software in 1991. In 1997, he sold it to Rational Software 1997 for a substantial profit.

In 1997, he co-founded the media rental system, Netflix with Marc Randolph. First, the company started to m ail-order DVD operations before eventually reforming the method to payment of a fixed monthly fee by users to rent a limitless number of DVDs in 1999. The system is now accessible to users across the globe with over 65 million users as of 2015. 

How old is Wilmot Reed Hastings?

Hastings is 62 years old presently since he was born on October 8, 1960, and is a Libra according to his zodiac sign. 

Is Wilmot Reed Hastings Jr. the Netflix CEO?

Yes. Wilmot is the CEO of Netflix because he is the largest individual shareholder, owning 70% of the company. He owns the company alongside Neil Hunt and Ted Sarandos. 

Is Wilmot Reed Hastings Jr. married?

Yes, Wilmot is in a union with his beloved wife Patricia Ann Quillin. The couple tied the knot in 1991 and still have a strong bond to date after more than three decades even with the ups and downs in their marriage. 

Does Wilmot Reed Hastings Jr. have children?

Yes. The 62 years old American billionaire is blessed with two children. Their identities have however been kept out of the public eye. 

Who are Wilmot Reed Hastings Jr.’s parents

Wilmot Reed Hastings Sr, an attorney in Boston for the US Department is the dad of the Netflix co-CEO whilst Joan Amory Loomis is Wilmot’s mom. 

What is Wilmot Reed Hastings’s Net Worth?

Presently in 2023, Hastings’s net worth is estimated to be $3.3 billion. 

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Update: 2024-05-20