Chad Hurley
Co-founder and first CEO of YouTube
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Chad Hurley is an American web designer and entrepreneur who co-founded YouTube in 2005 with Steve Chen and Jawed Karim, all former PayPal employees. As its first CEO he led the video site until and after its $1.65 billion sale to Google in 2006.
Biography
PayPal
Hurley studied fine art at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and joined PayPal in 1999, where he designed its original logo.
YouTube
In early 2005 he, Steve Chen and Jawed Karim created YouTube, a simple site for sharing videos, in an office above a pizzeria in San Mateo. Hurley designed its interface and logo.
YouTube grew explosively, and Google bought it in November 2006 for $1.65 billion in stock. Hurley remained CEO until 2010.
Later
He co-founded the video app MixBit and became a part-owner of the Golden State Warriors basketball team.
Timeline
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1977
Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States
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1999
Joins PayPal
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2005
Co-founds YouTube
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2006
Google buys YouTube
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2010
Steps down as CEO
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2013
Launches MixBit
Did you know?
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The YouTube domain was registered on 14 February 2005.
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He is part-owner of the Golden State Warriors.
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He studied fine art, not computing.
Frequently asked
Who is Chad Hurley?
Chad Hurley is an American web designer and entrepreneur who co-founded YouTube in 2005 with Steve Chen and Jawed Karim, all former PayPal employees. As its first CEO he led the video site until and after its $1.65 billion sale to Google in 2006.
How old is Chad Hurley?
Chad Hurley is 49 years old, born on 24 January 1977 in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States.
Where is Chad Hurley from?
Chad Hurley was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States.
What is Chad Hurley known for?
Chad Hurley is best known for Co-founding YouTube (2005); designing its logo; YouTube CEO 2005–2010.
References
- Chad Hurley — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Chad Hurley — IMDb. IMDb. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Chad Hurley — Hindi Wikipedia. Wikipedia (Hindi). Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Official website. chadhurley.com. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Chad Hurley (Q370299) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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