Anthony Wood (businessman)
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| Born | Anthony J. Wood 1965 or 1966 (age 58–59)[1] England |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Texas A&M University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | founder, chairman and CEO of Roku, Inc. |
| Spouse | Susan Wood |
| Children | 3 |
Anthony J. Wood (born 1965/1966) is a British-born American billionaire businessman, the founder, chairman, and CEO of Roku, Inc.
Early life
Wood grew up in Manchester, England, and then in Georgia and Texas, US.[1]
Wood earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Texas A&M University.[3][4]
Career
From September 1997 to August 2001, Wood was president and CEO of ReplayTV.[3]
Wood founded Roku in October 2002, and has been the CEO since then, and chairman since February 2008.[3]
As of November 2017, Wood owns 27.3% of Roku. With a market cap for Roku of $4.15 billion, his net worth is $1.13 billion.[2]
Personal life
Wood met his wife Susan at Texas A&M University, where she studied environmental design.[1][5] They have three children,[6] and live in Palo Alto, California.[7]
References
- ^ a b c "This Is the Man Responsible for Your Binge-Watching Addiction". Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ a b Salinas, Sara (13 November 2017). "Roku's CEO is now a billionaire after the stock soared 70 percent since earnings". Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ a b c "Management - Roku". Roku. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Executive Profile: Anthony J. Wood". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Trailblazers - True Vision - Texas A&M Foundation Spirit Magazine". Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "How Roku is kicking the cable industry's butt & where it's going next [exclusive] - VentureBeat". venturebeat.com. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Roku pins TV's future on Internet streaming". Retrieved 28 December 2017.
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