Chad Meredith Hurley was born on January 24,1977 and is an American webmaster and businessman who serves as the advisor and former chief executive officer of YouTube.
13 Facts About Chad Hurley
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Chad Hurley was primarily responsible for the tagging and video-sharing aspects of YouTube.
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Chad Hurley was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, the second child of Don and Joann Chad Hurley, and grew up near Birdsboro, Pennsylvania.
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Chad Hurley has an older sister, Heather, and a younger brother, Brent.
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Since childhood, Chad Hurley showed interest in the arts, and became interested in computers and electronic media during high school.
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Chad Hurley was a standout runner for Twin Valley High School's cross-country program, which won two of its PIAA State titles with him as a member in 1992 and 1994.
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Chad Hurley was a member of the Technology Student Association during high school.
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Chad Hurley founded YouTube in 2005 with Steve Chen and Jawed Karim.
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On October 16,2006, Chen and Chad Hurley sold YouTube to Google Inc for $1.65 billion.
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Chad Hurley received 694,087 Google shares directly and another 41,232 shares in a trust.
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Chad Hurley stepped down as CEO of YouTube in October 2010 and stated he would stay on as an advisor of YouTube, allowing Salar Kamangar to take over the CEO position.
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Chad Hurley was involved as a major investor with US F1 Team, one of the new entrants in Formula One automobile racing for the 2010 season.
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Chad Hurley is a part-owner of the NBA's Golden State Warriors and the MLS' Los Angeles Football Club.