American enterprise govt Brad Garlinghouse has now spent a decade at enterprise blockchain firm Ripple.
Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen welcomed Garlinghouse to the crew on April 17, 2015.
Previous to becoming a member of Ripple, Garlinghouse held govt positions at main firms reminiscent of AOL and Yahoo.
Garlinghouse was initially appointed as the corporate’s chief working officer (COO). His place was then elevated to that of chief govt officer (CEO) the next 12 months. Garlinghouse changed Larsen on the high job.
Throughout his 2024 look on the “World Class” podcast, Garlinghouse revealed that he was initially skeptical of crypto, however Larsen talked him into becoming a member of the crew. He initially supposed to hitch ride-hailing firm Uber, however he then realized that Ripple would have the ability to change his life in a extra significant manner.
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Garlinghouse emerged to prominence following the groundbreaking 2017 bull run. In January 2018, Forbes reported that he turned a billionaire with a web price of $9.5 billion.
He then emerged because the business’s foremost voice in opposition to the SEC after Ripple received sued by the company in late 2020. The corporate finally emerged victorious from the authorized battle after spending $150 million in authorized charges.
In March, Fox Enterprise estimated that Garlinghouse’s private web price is round $10 billion following the huge surge within the XRP worth within the fourth quarter of 2024. If correct, this could make him one of many richest individuals within the U.S.
He has additionally achieved superstar standing, attracting greater than 1.2 million followers on the X social media community.
In late 2024, Garlinghouse appeared on an episode of CBS’s “60 Minutes” to make his case for clear crypto regulation.