Brad Garlinghouse

Bradley Kent Garlinghouse, commonly known as Brad Garlinghouse, is an American business executive and the CEO of Ripple Labs, a leading financial technology company. He has a diverse background in the technology and communications industries, having held significant positions at prominent companies such as AOL and Yahoo!

Born on February 4, 1971, Garlinghouse obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of Kansas. He further pursued his education at Harvard Business School, where he earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree.

Garlinghouse's career includes various notable roles in the technology sector. He served as the CEO and chairman of Hightail, formerly known as YouSendIt, a file-sharing and collaboration platform. Prior to his tenure at Hightail, he held positions at AOL and Yahoo!, two major players in the internet industry.

Before joining Ripple Labs, Garlinghouse served as the CEO of Dialpad Communications, a cloud-based communications provider. Additionally, he held management positions at SBC Communications and @Home Network. Furthermore, he provided advisory services to Silverlake Partners, a global technology investment firm.

Garlinghouse has also been actively involved in corporate governance and has served on the Board of Directors of various companies. Currently, he holds board positions at Animoto, a video creation platform, and OutMatch, a talent assessment company. Previously, he served on the board of Ancestry.com and Tonic Health.

As the CEO of Ripple Labs, Garlinghouse has played a key role in driving the company's vision and growth in the financial technology sector. Ripple Labs is known for its development of blockchain-based solutions that enable faster and more efficient cross-border payments and remittances.

Brad Garlinghouse's experience and leadership in the technology industry, along with his extensive knowledge of financial technology, have positioned him as a prominent figure in the business world. His contributions to Ripple Labs and his involvement in various board positions demonstrate his commitment to driving innovation and shaping the future of the financial technology landscape.

Brad was born on February 6, 1971 in Topeka, Kansas. He is a BA in Economics from the University of Kansas and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Brad served at Home Network and as a GP at Ventures before joining Dialpad as CEO from 2000 to 2001. From 2003 to 2008, he served as Senior Vice President at Yahoo! where he ran its Homepage, Flickr, Yahoo! Mail, and Yahoo! Messenger divisions. While at Yahoo! he penned an internal memo, popularly known as the "Peanut Butter Manifesto", calling for the company to focus on its core business, rather than spreading itself too thin, like peanut butter. 

After Yahoo!, he served as a Senior Advisor at Silver Lake Partners and then went on to be President of Consumer Applications at AOL from 2009 to 2011. He joined Hightail and served as its CEO until September 2014. He also held board positions at Animoto. 

Brad joined Ripple as COO in April 2015, reporting to then CEO and Co-Founder Chris Larsen. He was promoted to CEO in December 2016. 

In December 2019, Brad announced that Ripple had raised a $200M series C funding round from Tetragon, SBI Ventures and Route 66 Ventures. 

As CEO of Ripple, Brad has championed the use of the XRP cryptocurrency and the Ripple network as a means of facilitating fast, secure, and low-cost international transactions.

Brad has also expressed a desire to see greater regulatory clarity and industry-wide collaboration in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space. He has emphasized the importance of working with government agencies and financial institutions to create a framework that promotes innovation while ensuring consumer protection and systemic stability.

In addition, Brad has stressed the need for greater financial inclusion, particularly for the millions of people around the world who lack access to basic banking services. He sees blockchain and cryptocurrency as tools that can help democratize finance and give individuals more control over their own assets and financial futures.