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Let's talk about the journey and impact of the Ripple's CEO, Brad Garlinghouse - @bgarlinghouse ⚡️

🫧Early Life & Education

Born: February 6, 1971, in Topeka, Kansas.

Education: BA in Economics from the University of Kansas.

MBA from Harvard Business School.

🫧Career Milestones

Yahoo! (2003–2009): He served as Senior VP, overseeing major platforms like Yahoo! Mail and Flickr. Authored the "Peanut Butter Manifesto," advocating for strategic focus within the company.

AOL (2009–2012): Held the position of President of Consumer Applications.

Hightail (2012–2014): Took on the role of CEO at the file-sharing service formerly known as YouSendIt.

🫧Joining @Ripple

2015: Joined Ripple as Chief Operating Officer (COO).

2016: Promoted to Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Under his leadership:

Ripple raised $200 million in Series C funding.

Expanded RippleNet's global reach, facilitating faster and more affordable cross-border payments.

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