Chad Hurley facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Chad Hurley
|
|
|---|---|
.jpg)
Hurley in 2010
|
|
| Born | January 24, 1977 Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|
| Alma mater | Indiana University of Pennsylvania (BA) |
| Occupation | Webmaster Businessman |
| Known for | Co-founder of YouTube and AVOS |
| Successor | Salar Kamangar (as CEO of YouTube) |
| Spouse(s) |
Kathy Clark
(div. 2012)Elise Walden
(m. 2020) |
Chad Meredith Hurley (born January 24, 1977) is an American web designer and businessman. He is best known as one of the people who started YouTube, the famous video-sharing website. He also helped start MixBit, a video sharing service that is now closed. In October 2006, he and Steve Chen sold YouTube to Google for $1.65 billion.
Before YouTube, Chad worked at PayPal, an online payment company. He even designed the original PayPal logo! He started YouTube with his friends Steve Chen and Jawed Karim, who also worked at PayPal. Chad was mainly in charge of how videos were shared and organized on YouTube.
Contents
Early Life and Education
Chad was born in Reading, Pennsylvania. He grew up near Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, with his older sister Heather and younger brother Brent.
From a young age, Chad loved art. In high school, he became very interested in computers and electronic media. He was a great runner for his high school's cross-country team. They won two state championships with him as a member in 1992 and 1994. He was also part of the Technology Student Association. Chad graduated from Twin Valley High School in 1995. He then earned a degree in Fine Art from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1999.
Career
Starting YouTube
Chad Hurley started YouTube in 2005 with Steve Chen and Jawed Karim. On October 16, 2006, Chen and Hurley sold YouTube to Google for $1.65 billion. This was a huge amount of money! Reports said that Chad's share was worth about $345.6 million at the time.
Chad stepped down as the CEO of YouTube in October 2010. He said he would stay on as an advisor, helping out when needed. Salar Kamangar then took over as the new CEO.
MixBit Project
In August 2013, Chad launched a new company called MixBit. This company focused on video editing using smartphones. Steve Chen, another YouTube co-founder, said that Chad had the idea for MixBit even before YouTube began.
The MixBit app was similar to other popular short-video apps like Vine and Instagram. It let users record up to 256 video clips. Each clip could be a maximum of 16 seconds long. It also had editing tools, just like its competitor apps.
Formula One Racing
Chad Hurley was also a major investor in the US F1 Team. This was a new team planning to join Formula One car racing for the 2010 season. However, on March 2, 2010, the team's staff were let go, and the team unofficially closed down. The team did not make it to the racing grid.
Other Investments
Chad Hurley has invested in several other businesses and sports teams.
- He is a part-owner of the NBA team, the Golden State Warriors.
- He is also a part-owner of the MLS team, the Los Angeles Football Club.
- On January 25, 2021, Chad announced on Twitter that he had become an investor in Leeds United. This is an English Premier League football (soccer) club.
Personal Life
Chad Hurley was married to Kathy Clark. They divorced in 2012. Chad remarried in 2020 to Elise Walden.
See also
In Spanish: Chad Hurley para niños
