Reid Hoffman

American co-founder of LinkedIn, venture capitalist, and author
Person human Q211098
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Reid Hoffman

Summary

Reid Hoffman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Stanford[2]. He was born on August 5, 1967[3]. He worked as an entrepreneur[4], investor[5], writer[6], businessperson[7], and podcaster[8]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,753 views/month, #5,548 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Reid Hoffman's place of birth was Stanford[2].
  • Reid Hoffman was born on August 5, 1967[3].
  • Reid Hoffman held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Reid Hoffman's professions included entrepreneur[4].
  • Reid Hoffman worked as an investor[5].
  • Reid Hoffman's professions included writer[6].
  • Reid Hoffman worked as a businessperson[7].
  • Reid Hoffman worked as a podcaster[8].
  • Reid Hoffman was employed by PayPal[11].
  • Reid Hoffman was employed by Chaosium[12].
  • Among Reid Hoffman's employers was LinkedIn Corporation[13].
  • Reid Hoffman's education included a stint at Stanford University[14].
  • Reid Hoffman's education included a stint at Wolfson College[15].
  • Reid Hoffman was educated at The Putney School[16].
  • Reid Hoffman received the Marshall Scholarship[17].
  • Reid Hoffman received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18].
  • Reid Hoffman was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Reid Hoffman is recorded as male[20].
  • Reid Hoffman's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Reid Hoffman is part of PayPal Mafia[22].
  • Reid Hoffman's Commons category is recorded as Reid Hoffman[23].
  • Reid Hoffman's family name is recorded as Hoffman[24].
  • Reid Hoffman's given name is recorded as Reid[25].
  • Reid Hoffman's official website is recorded as http://reidhoffman.org/[26].
  • Reid Hoffman's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Reid Hoffman's place of birth was Stanford[2]. He was born on August 5, 1967[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31]; Wolfson College[15], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1965[34], headquartered in Oxford[35]; and The Putney School[16], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1935[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[4], investor[5], writer[6], businessperson[7], and podcaster[8]. Employers include PayPal[11], an e-commerce payment system[39], in United States[40], founded in 1998[41]; Chaosium[12], a business[42], in United States[43], founded in 1975[44], headquartered in Hayward[45]; and LinkedIn Corporation[13], a business[46], in United States[47], founded in 2003[48], headquartered in Mountain View[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Marshall Scholarship[17], a scholarship[50], in United Kingdom[51] and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18], a grade of an order[52], in United Kingdom[53].

Why It Matters

Reid Hoffman ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,753 views/month, #5,548 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Works attributed to him include LinkedIn[56], a website[57], in United States[58], founded in 2003[59], headquartered in Sunnyvale[60].

FAQs

Where was Reid Hoffman born?

Reid Hoffman's place of birth was Stanford[2].

What did Reid Hoffman do for work?

Reid Hoffman worked as entrepreneur[4], investor[5], writer[6], businessperson[7], and podcaster[8].

Where did Reid Hoffman go to school?

Reid Hoffman was educated at Stanford University[14], Wolfson College[15], and The Putney School[16].

What awards did Reid Hoffman receive?

Honors received include Marshall Scholarship[17] and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18].

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Class ancestry

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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