Reed Hastings

Reed Hastings (#866)

Global Rank #866

Country Rank #321

Country United States

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$ 5 B
Netflix
United States
M
65 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #866

Country Rank #321

Net Worth $4.9B

Previous Worth $4.9B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United States

Industry Netflix

Age 65 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Santa Cruz, California

Citizenship United States

World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Netflix

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 65

Source Of Wealth Netflix, Self Made

Self Made Score 7

Philanthropy Score 5

Residence Santa Cruz, California

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Married

Children 2

Education Master of Science, Stanford University; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Bowdoin College

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $4.9B

Current Net Worth $4.9B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Reed Hastings, cofounder and chairman of Netflix, revolutionized how the world is entertained. Hastings cofounded Netflix in 1997, the same year he sold his first company, Pure Software. He took Netflix public in 2002. Netflix originally operated as a DVD-by-mail subscription service, but began streaming content in 2007. Hastings stepped down as co-CEO in 2023 and has been reducing his shareholding; he now owns less than 1% of Netflix shares. In 2020, he and his wife Patty donated $120 million to two historically Black colleges and the United Negro College Fund. Their lifetime giving surpasses $2 billion.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Reed Hastings.

#806

Billionaires (2026)

#232

Forbes 400 (2025)

Innovative Leaders (2019)

#71

Powerful People (2018)

Insights

Did You Know?

The son of a Nixon administration lawyer, Hastings studied math at Bowdoin College and served in the Peace Corps in Swaziland.

Hastings holds a graduate degree in artificial intelligence from Stanford.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $4.9B (May 4, 2026)