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Chad Hurley

American businessman, co-founder of YouTube

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Chad Meredith Hurley is an American webmaster and businessman who served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of YouTube from its founding until 2010, when he became an advisor to the company. He also co-founded MixBit, a since closed video sharing service. In October 2006, he and Steve Chen sold YouTube for $1.65 billion to Google. Hurley worked in eBay's PayPal division, where one of his tasks involved designing the original PayPal logo, before co-founding YouTube with fellow PayPal employees Steve Chen and Jawed Karim. Hurley was primarily responsible for the tagging and video-sharing aspects of YouTube.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Reading wd
Citizenship
United States wd
Occupation
entrepreneur, businessperson wd
Official website
chadhurley.com wd
Social media
X (Twitter) · Instagram · YouTube wd

Positions held wd

  • chief executive officer (2005–2010)

Questions

When was Chad Hurley born?
Chad Hurley was born on 24 January 1977 in Reading.
What positions has Chad Hurley held?
Positions held by Chad Hurley include: chief executive officer (2005–2010).

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Chad Hurley · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q370299 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Streamy Awards Photo 1214 (4513304983).jpg by The Bui Brothers (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Last updated · facts checked 7 November 2026

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"Chad Hurley". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/chad-hurley. Retrieved 7 November 2026.

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