Reed Hastings
Founder at NETFLIX, INC.
Net worth: 2 438 M $ as of 2025-04-29
Network origin in Reed Hastings first degree
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| Public Company | Packaged Software | 284 | |
Stanford University
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 274 |
| Public Company | Internet Software/Services | 148 | |
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| Public Company | Internet Software/Services | 107 |
Bowdoin College
 Bowdoin College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Bowdoin College is an independent, nonsectarian, coeducational residential, undergraduate liberal arts institution founded in 1794. It is located in Brunswick, ME.
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 46 |
KIPP Foundation
 KIPP Foundation Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services KIPP Foundation operates as a school. The non-profit company is based in San Francisco, CA and has subsidiaries in United States. The CEO of the company is Richard Barth.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Other Consumer Services | 11 |
California Charter Schools Association
 California Charter Schools Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The California Charter Schools Association is an organization that advocates for the advancement of the charter school movement through state and local advocacy. The non-profit company is based in Los Angeles, CA. The company provides leadership on accountability and resources for member schools. The company was founded by Stephen L. Poizner.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 9 |
Knowledge is Power Program Organization
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| Non-Profit Organization | 9 | |
Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley
 Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley is a non-profit organization that aims to empower the lives and futures of Latinos through community philanthropy, investment in educational excellence, leadership development, and the convening and engaging of the region's dynamic Hispanic community. The foundation invests in the education of Latinos from cradle to career, trains Latinos to volunteer on nonprofit boards, and serves as a hub for leaders and the community to convene and engage on behalf of the Hispanic community. The company provides financial support, professional development, education, and internship support to Latino college students pursuing STEM-related majors. The Hispanic Foundation has served over 2,000 students, provided 126 scholarships, and fostered community unity through initiatives such as the Latino in Tech Scholarship and the Hispanic Foundation Ball. The company is based in San Jose, CA. Ron Gonzales has been the CEO of the company since 2019.
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| Private Company | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 3 |
Edvoice
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| Non-Profit Organization | 3 | |
California State Board of Education
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| Government | General Government | 2 |
Pure Software, Inc.
 Pure Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Pure software is a leading software tool maker. It was acquired in 1996 which was acquiredby rational software and then was acquired by IBM in 2002
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| Extinct | Packaged Software | 2 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
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Companies connected to Reed Hastings via their personal network
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Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc.
 Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
University of Virginia | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY | Household/Personal Care | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Princeton University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| AIRBNB, INC. | Other Consumer Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO | |
| EBAY INC. | Department Stores | Director/Board Member Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | |
TCMI, Inc.
 TCMI, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance TCMI, Inc.(TCV) is a venture capital firm founded in 1995 by Jay Crandall Hoag and Richard Herrick Kimball. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Investment Managers | Founder Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Investor | |
Google LLC
 Google LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Google LLC engages in the operation of internet portal and search index website. It provides online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, and software solutions. The company was founded by Lawrence E. Page and Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin on September 4, 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
The University of Texas at Austin | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Yale University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| APPLE INC. | Telecommunications Equipment | Corporate Officer/Principal Public Communications Contact Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| WALT DISNEY COMPANY (THE) | Movies/Entertainment | Director of Finance/CFO Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| PELOTON INTERACTIVE, INC. | Other Consumer Services | Chairman Chief Executive Officer | |
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust
 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust Financial ConglomeratesFinance The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was formed in 1997 as the William H. Gates Foundation. In 1999, the foundation was renamed the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust was created in January 2000 through the merger of the Gates Learning Foundation, which worked to expand access to technology through public libraries and the William H. Gates Foundation, which focused on improving global health. The foundation participates in preventive approaches and collaborative endeavors with government, philanthropic and not-for-profit partners. Priority is given to grants that leverage additional support and serve as a catalyst for long-term, systemic change. The foundation also provides funds to promote greater equity in global health, education and public libraries. Through their partnerships in communities across the US, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is committed to raising the high school graduation rate and helping all students, regardless of race or family income. The foundation is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. | Financial Conglomerates | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
Teach For America, Inc.
 Teach For America, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Teach For America, Inc. provides teachers and educational services to communities. It operates as corps of recent college graduates and professionals of various academic majors and career interests. The company?s corps members commit to teach in urban and rural public schools. The firm also offers early childhood education, math and science, and teach for all initiatives to address needs in education. Teach For America was founded by Wendy Kopp in 1990 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP. | Commercial Printing/Forms | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| TCV ACQUISITION CORP. | Financial Conglomerates | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
Duke University
 Duke University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
MIT Sloan School of Management | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
YMCA of Florida's First Coast
 YMCA of Florida's First Coast Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services YMCA of Florida's First Coast is a nonprofit organization that provides youth development, living, and social responsibility services. The non-profit company is based in Jacksonville, FL, and has subsidiaries in the United States. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
University of California, Los Angeles | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| DOORDASH, INC. | Air Freight/Couriers | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Sitch, Inc.
 Sitch, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Sitch, Inc. designs and develops mobile application which allows users to find fun nearby. The company was founded by Kathleen C. Mitic in September 28, 2012 is headquartered in Dover, DE. | Packaged Software | Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Executive Officer | |
| BUMBLE INC. | Packaged Software | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
Special Olympics, Inc.
 Special Olympics, Inc. Media ConglomeratesConsumer Services Special Olympics, Inc. operates as a sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities and physical disabilities that provides year-round training and activities. The company was founded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver on July 20, 1968 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Media Conglomerates | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Arthur Andersen LLP
 Arthur Andersen LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Sansome Partners LLC
 Sansome Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sansome Partners LLC (Sansome Partners) is a private equity firm Founded in 1997. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California with additional offices in Seattle, Boston, and New York,. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
 Kirkland & Ellis LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Kirkland & Ellis LLP provides legal services. It counsels clients in litigation, corporate and tax, intellectual property and restructuring matters. The firm offers intellectual property, antitrust and competition, international trade and national security, real estate and tax, benefits and estate planning services. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
The Paley Center for Media
 The Paley Center for Media Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services The Paley Center for Media is a non-profit organization that leads discussions about the cultural, creative, and social significance of television, radio, and emerging platforms. The non-profit company is based in Beverly Hills, CA. The center draws upon its curatorial expertise, an international collection, and close relationships with the media community to provide respected programming. The Paley Archive, containing over 160,000 television and radio programs and advertisements, is accessible to the public. The center also serves as a neutral setting for media professionals to engage in discussion and debate about the evolving media landscape. Maureen J. Reidy has been the CEO of the company since 2013. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| SPOTIFY TECHNOLOGY S.A. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
American Film Institute, Inc. | College/University | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| IBM | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Nextdoor, Inc.
 Nextdoor, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Nextdoor, Inc. engages in the development of a private social network. It offers a neighborhood hub for trusted connections and the exchange of information, goods, and services. The company was founded by Prakash Janakiraman, Nirav N. Tolia, Sarah Leary, Adam Ginsburg, and David Wiesen in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
The Partnership for New York City, Inc.
 The Partnership for New York City, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Partnership for New York City operates as a charitable organization. It is a network of business leaders and corporations working for the economic and cultural betterment of all five boroughs of the city. The firm provides networking opportunities, conducts research, participates in policy making and lobbies government. The company was founded by David Rockefeller in 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Chairman | |
Purdue University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
Stanford Graduate School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Williams College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. | Internet Retail | Sales & Marketing Corporate Officer/Principal | |
The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | College/University | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree | |
The Business Council
 The Business Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Business Council operates as an organization of business leaders. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
The Business Software Alliance, Inc.
 The Business Software Alliance, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services The Business Software Alliance, Inc. operates as an association of global software industry players. The firm pioneer’s compliance programs that promote legal software use and advocates for public policies that foster technology innovation and drive growth in the digital economy.T he company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, Inc.
 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Leadership Council on Legal Diversity operates as a non-profit organization. It offers mentoring initiative, pathfinder program, and special programs. It offers The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Northwestern University
 Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses | College/University | Director/Board Member Masters Business Admin | |
Kind, Inc. (United States)
 Kind, Inc. (United States) Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services We connect KIND clients with holistic social services to help them adjust to a new country, language, and home while healing from trauma. The non-profit company is based in Washington, DC. We are Kids in Need of Defense, and we envision a world in which children’s rights and well-being are protected as they migrate alone in search of safety. Keeping Kids Safe: A Seamless Safety Net of Protection, aims to reimagine and transform how we protect unaccompanied children. | Services to the Health Industry | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
Columbia Law School | College/University | Graduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal |
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International
| United States | 48 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| Luxembourg | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 22 |
| Commercial Services | 10 |
| Technology Services | 9 |
| Finance | 6 |
| Retail Trade | 3 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 666 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 192 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 159 |
| Chairman | 85 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 78 |
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| Rodney F. Dammeyer | 105 |
| Jim Breyer | 50 |
| Strive Masiyiwa | 38 |
| Mark Nunnelly | 35 |
| Jay Hoag | 34 |
| Ann Mather | 33 |
| Kenneth Chenault | 31 |
| Raj Atluru | 30 |
| John Baker | 30 |
| Mathias Döpfner | 27 |
| Gary Norcross | 25 |
| Philippe Dauman | 24 |
| John Thompson | 24 |
| Tim Haley | 24 |
| Richard Barton | 22 |
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