Reed Hastings Quotes


I founded Netflix. I've built it steadily over 12 years now, first with DVD becoming profitable in 2002, a head-to-head ferocious battle with Blockbuster and evolving the company toward streaming.


Citations

Keating, Gina. Netflixed: The Epic Battle for America's Eyeballs. Portfolio/Penguin, 2012.

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Reed Hastings
Reed Hastings
  • Born: October 8, 1960
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Businessman

Wilmot Reed Hastings Jr. is an American businessman. He is the co-founder, chairman, and co-chief executive officer (CEO) of Netflix, and sits on a number of boards and non-profit organizations. A former member of the California State Board of Education, Hastings is an advocate for education reform through charter schools.