Reid Hoffman

By mzd

  • Birth

    Reid Hoffman was born on August 5, 1967 in Palo Alto, CA. His parents were Deanna Ruth and William Parker Hoffman, Jr.

  • First Paid Job

    Reid Hoffman got his first paid job at age 12 as an editor at Chaosium, a game company then based near his home.

  • High School

    Reid Hoffman attended high school at the Putney School.
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    Colleges

    Reid Hoffman attended Stanford University, graduating with a B.S. in Symbolic Systems and Cognitive Science in 1990. He then went to Oxford University, and earned an M.A. in Philosophy in 1993.

  • Founding of LinkedIn

    Reid Hoffman, along with four others, co-founded LinkedIn.

  • LinkedIn's IPO

    LinkedIn traded its first shares on May 19, 2011 on the NYSE market at $45 per share.