Drew Houston

Entrepreneur and Dropbox co-founder

Drew Houston - Entrepreneur and Dropbox co-founder
Born

March 4th, 1983
42 years ago

Category

Thinkers & Philosophers

Country

United States

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Co-founded Dropbox, a cloud storage service, in 2007, revolutionizing file sharing and storage. Served as CEO, overseeing rapid growth and expanding the platform's features. Played a significant role in the tech industry, being an advocate for startups and entrepreneurship. Graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Co-founded Dropbox

Served as CEO of Dropbox

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