Chad Hurley facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Chad Hurley
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Hurley in 2010
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| Born | January 24, 1977 Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 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 on January 24, 1977, is an American businessman. He is best known as one of the people who started YouTube, the huge video-sharing website. He also helped create another video service called MixBit, which is no longer active.
In October 2006, Chad Hurley and Steve Chen sold YouTube to Google for a lot of money. Before YouTube, Hurley worked at eBay's PayPal company. He even helped design the first PayPal logo! He then teamed up with other PayPal employees, Steve Chen and Jawed Karim, to create YouTube. Chad Hurley was mainly in charge of how videos were organized and shared on YouTube.
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Early Life and School
Chad Hurley was born in Reading, Pennsylvania. He grew up near a town called Birdsboro, Pennsylvania. He has an older sister, Heather, and a younger brother, Brent.
From a young age, Chad was interested in art. When he was in high school, he also became very interested in computers and digital media. He was a great runner for his high school's cross-country team. His team won two state championships in 1992 and 1994 while he was a member. He was also part of the Technology Student Association. He finished high school in 1995. Later, in 1999, he earned a degree in Fine Art from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Chad Hurley's Career
Starting YouTube
Chad Hurley started YouTube in 2005 with Steve Chen and Jawed Karim. On October 16, 2006, Chad Hurley and Steve Chen sold YouTube to Google Inc. (which is now called Alphabet Inc.). This sale was for $1.65 billion, which is a huge amount of money!
Chad Hurley stopped being the CEO of YouTube in October 2010. However, he continued to help YouTube as an advisor. Salar Kamangar took over as the CEO after Hurley left the position.
Creating MixBit
In August 2013, Chad Hurley launched a new company called MixBit. This service allowed people to edit videos using their smartphones. Steve Chen mentioned that it was Chad's idea to create MixBit even before YouTube was first thought of.
The MixBit app was similar to other short-video apps like Vine and Instagram. It allowed users to record up to 256 short video clips. Each clip could be a maximum of 16 seconds long. The app also had editing tools, just like its competitors.
Involvement in Formula One
Chad Hurley was a big investor in a Formula One racing team called US F1 Team. This team was supposed to join the Formula One races in the 2010 season. However, on March 2, 2010, the team's staff were let go, and the team quietly closed down. Chad Hurley, along with the team's leaders, did not explain why the team failed to start racing.
Other Investments
Chad Hurley has invested his money in several other businesses and sports teams. He owns a small part of the NBA team, the Golden State Warriors. He also has a share in the MLS team, the Los Angeles Football Club.
On January 25, 2021, Chad Hurley announced on Twitter that he had become an investor in Leeds United. This is an English football club that plays in the Premier League.
Personal Life
Chad Hurley was previously married to Kathy Clark. She is the daughter of a well-known businessman from Silicon Valley, James H. Clark. They divorced in 2012. Chad Hurley got married again in 2020 to Elise Walden.
See also
In Spanish: Chad Hurley para niños
