Early Days of YouTube
YouTube was founded in 2005 by three former PayPal employees, Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim. The company's first CEO was Chad Hurley, who served in that position from 2005 to 2008.
- Chad Hurley (2005-2008): Co-founder and first CEO of YouTube
- Steve Chen (2008): Co-founder and CTO, served as interim CEO
Google Acquisition and New Leadership
In 2006, Google acquired YouTube for $1.65 billion. After the acquisition, Susan Wojcicki, a former Google executive, became the CEO of YouTube in 2014.
- Susan Wojcicki (2014-2023): Former Google executive and CEO of YouTube
Current Leadership
In February 2023, Neal Mohan, a former YouTube executive, took over as the CEO of YouTube.
- Neal Mohan (2023-present): Current CEO of YouTube