Reed Hastings

About

Entrepreneur best known as the CEO of Netflix and as a Facebook board member. Also a philanthropist and educational activist, he served on the California State Board of Education.

Before Fame

He received his bachelor's degree from Bowdoin College in 1983. He later studied computer science and education at Stanford University.

Trivia

He taught high school math in Swaziland from 1983 until 1985 as a member of the Peace Corps.

Family Life

He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He later settled in central California with his wife and two children.

Associated With

His Netflix company produced House of Cards, a popular series starring Kevin Spacey.