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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