# Drew Houston

_American Internet entrepreneur_

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Last updated: 2026-10-30

> Andrew W. Houston is an American Internet entrepreneur best known as the co-founder and CEO of Dropbox, an online backup and storage service. According to Forbes, his net worth is about $2 billion. Houston held 24.4% of voting power in Dropbox before the company filed for IPO in February 2018. He has sat on the board of Meta Platforms since February 2020.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 4 March 1983 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5307199#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Acton ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5307199#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5307199#P27))
- **Occupation:** computer scientist; entrepreneur ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5307199#P106))
- **Education:** Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Acton-Boxborough Regional High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5307199#P69))
- **Positions held:** board of directors member (since February 2020) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5307199#P39))
- **X (Twitter):** drewhouston ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5307199#P2002))
- **Facebook:** houston ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5307199#P2013))
- **Instagram:** drewhouston ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5307199#P2003))
- **LinkedIn:** drewhouston ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5307199#P6634))

## Questions

**When was Drew Houston born?**  
Drew Houston was born on 4 March 1983 in Acton.

**What positions has Drew Houston held?**  
Positions held by Drew Houston include: board of directors member (since February 2020).

**Where did Drew Houston study?**  
Drew Houston was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Acton-Boxborough Regional High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Drew Houston](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drew_Houston) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5307199](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5307199) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Drew Houston.jpg by Original:Financial Times photos, Cropped:Puramyun31 (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Drew_Houston.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Drew Houston, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Drew Houston.jpg — Original:Financial Times photos, Cropped:Puramyun31, CC BY 2.0.

## Cite this page

"Drew Houston". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/drew-houston. Retrieved 4 November 2026.