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Reed Hastings

Reed Hastings

Reed Hastings (#975)

Global Rank #975
Country Rank #395
Country United States

Incredible people don't want to be micromanaged. We manage through setting context and letting people run.

  • $ 5 B
  • Netflix
  • United States
  • M
  • 65 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #975
Country Rank #395
Net Worth $4.5B
Previous Worth $4.6B
Worth Change -$0.1B
Country United States
Industry Netflix
Age 65 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 11 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Santa Cruz, California
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Personal Stats

Age 65
Source Of Wealth Netflix, Self Made
Self Made Score 7
Philanthropy Score 5
Residence Santa Cruz, California
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Married
Children 2
Education Master of Science, Stanford University; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Bowdoin College
Net Worth Change -$0.1B -2.2% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $4.6B
Current Net Worth $4.5B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Reed Hastings, cofounder and chairman of Netflix, revolutionized how the world is entertained. Hastings cofounded Netflix in 1997, the same year he sold his first company, Pure Software. He took Netflix public in 2002. Netflix originally operated as a DVD-by-mail subscription service, but began streaming content in 2007. Hastings stepped down as co-CEO in 2023 and has been reducing his shareholding; he now owns less than 1% of Netflix shares. In 2020, he and his wife Patty donated $120 million to two historically Black colleges and the United Negro College Fund. Their lifetime giving surpasses $2 billion.

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Did You Know?

The son of a Nixon administration lawyer, Hastings studied math at Bowdoin College and served in the Peace Corps in Swaziland.

Hastings holds a graduate degree in artificial intelligence from Stanford.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Reed Hastings's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $4.5B (May 4, 2026)

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