Early Life
Steve Huffman was born in 1983 or 1984 and grew up in Warrenton, Virginia. He displayed an early interest in programming, starting at age 8. He graduated from Wakefield School in The Plains, Virginia, in 2001. Huffman then attended the University of Virginia (UVA), graduating with a degree in computer science in 2005.
Rise to Success
During his senior year at UVA, Huffman and his roommate Alexis Ohanian attended a lecture by Paul Graham, which led them to apply to Y Combinator. Although their initial idea, "My Mobile Menu," was rejected, Graham encouraged them to pursue the concept that became Reddit. They launched Reddit in June 2005, with Huffman coding the site. In 2006, Huffman and Ohanian sold Reddit to Condé Nast for approximately $10 million. Huffman left his role as CEO in 2009. He co-founded the travel website Hipmunk in 2010, serving as its CTO until it was shut down in 2020. He returned as Reddit's CEO in 2015.
Key Business Strategies
As CEO, Huffman has overseen significant changes, including site redesigns and the creation of a mobile app. He focused on building ad revenue and has implemented new content policies. Huffman also led Reddit through an IPO in 2024. Under his leadership, Reddit has grown to 116 million active daily users.
Philanthropy
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