# Chad Hurley

_American businessman, co-founder of YouTube_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> 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:** 24 January 1977 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q370299#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Reading ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q370299#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q370299#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur; businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q370299#P106))
- **Official website:** chadhurley.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q370299#P856))
- **Positions held:** chief executive officer (2005–2010) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q370299#P39))
- **X (Twitter):** Chad_Hurley ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q370299#P2002))
- **Instagram:** chad_hurley ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q370299#P2003))
- **YouTube:** UCVlx-IvZ_TBWRKU0UQCaueQ ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q370299#P2397))

## 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).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Chad Hurley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chad_Hurley) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q370299](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q370299) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Streamy Awards Photo 1214 (4513304983).jpg by The Bui Brothers (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Streamy_Awards_Photo_1214_(4513304983).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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