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Drew Houston

Dropbox simplicity, founder-as-CEO writings

Drew Houston co-founded Dropbox in 2007 and has served as its CEO through IPO and beyond. Under his tenure Dropbox grew from a Y Combinator demo to a product used by hundreds of millions of people worldwide. He is known for his founder-as-CEO philosophy and his widely circulated MIT commencement address on sustained focus.

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