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Reed Hastings
/riːd ˈheɪstɪŋz/
Definition
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Reed Hastings is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist, best known as the co-founder of Netflix in 1997 and its CEO until 2023.
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He is recognized for pioneering video streaming services, disrupting the home entertainment industry, and his advocacy for education reform through charter schools.
Examples
Reed Hastings took one look at Blockbuster's late fees and decided to mail DVDs instead—pure genius.
Thanks to Reed Hastings, 'just one more episode' became the national anthem of insomniacs everywhere.
Reed Hastings didn't kill the video store; he just made sure your couch became the new multiplex.
When Reed Hastings quipped that Netflix's real rival is sleep, he wasn't wrong—productivity plummeted worldwide.