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According to Forbes, the net worth of Brad Garlinghouse is around $9.5 billion. The net worth of Brad Garlinghouse gained a significant boost as a result of his 6.3% stake in Ripple. Also, his XRP holdings contributed to his wealth, making him one of the richest crypto investors. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Brad Garlinghouse is the CEO of Ripple, and has been a subject of numerous controversies. The most notable of these controversies was the lawsuit instituted by SEC against Ripple. Brad Garlinghouse was a party to the lawsuit which ended in favor of Ripple following the declaration by a U.S. court that XRP is not a security.
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Brad Garlinghouse’s Estimated Net Worth<\/h2>\n
Year<\/th>Net Worth<\/th><\/tr>
2019<\/td>$9.5 billion<\/td><\/tr>
2020<\/td>$10 billion<\/td><\/tr>
2021<\/td>$9.8 billion<\/td><\/tr>
2022<\/td>$8.9 billion<\/td><\/tr>
2023<\/td>$9.5 billion<\/td><\/tr><\/table>\n

Early Life<\/h2>\n

Bradley Kent Garlinghouse was born on February 6, 1971, in Topeka, Kansas. He bagged a Bachelor of Arts in economics from the University of Kansas. Also, he has an MBA from Harvard Business School. Upon the completion of his MBA, Brad Garlinghouse served as the CEO of various organizations between 2001 to 2003. Some of these organizations are Home Network, Ventures, and Dalipad. It is worth mentioning that Dalipad specializes in VOIP services and computer-to-computer calling services.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, in 2003, Brad Garlinghouse joined Yahoo. He worked in the organization as the Senior Vice President for eight (8) years. While at the organization, he wrote an internal memo titled “Peanut Butter Manifesto.” In the memo, Garlinghouse urged the organization to focus on the basis of its business. Brad Garlinghouse, according to the memo, faulted Yahoo’s intent to venture into other markets. He described the intended effort as “spreading too thin like peanut butter.”<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2005, Brad Garlinghouse moved to Silver Lake where he served as a senior adviser. Silver Lake is a global tech investment firm with more than $180 billion in annual revenue. In the U.S., Silver Lake is prominent for its creation of more than 40,000 employment opportunities. However, between 2009 to 2011, Garlinghouse served as the president of Consumer Applications at AOL. AOL is a market leader in internet content distribution and advertising. After AOL, Brad Garlinghouse joined Hightail and became the CEO.
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He left Hightail in September 2014 after a clash of interest with its board of directors regarding the direction and business pursuit of the firm. Between 2013 and 2017, Brad Garlinghouse served in numerous organizations. Some of these organizations include Ancestry.com, Tonic Health, and Animoto.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ripple<\/h2>\n

In April 2015, Brad Garlinghouse joined Ripple as its CTO. Then, he was assigned to report to the CEO and co-founder Chris Larsen. In 2016, he became the CEO of Ripple. Under Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple enjoyed widespread attention which saw more than 100 banks adopting its XCurrent messaging solution. This solution is designed to help avail cross-border payment at a low cost. The project attracted huge attention that saw investors pump money into it.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Honored that @Ripple<\/a> is included in this year’s CNBC #Disrupter50<\/a> list. It’s truly the most exciting time to work in the crypto industry and good news — Ripple is hiring! 1\/2 https:\/\/t.co\/WDu1JeutHe<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/8GD8YsNIz8<\/a><\/p>\n

— Brad Garlinghouse (@bgarlinghouse) May 26, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n