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    Brad Garlinghouse

    Chief Executive Officer, Ripple

    Chief Executive Officer, Ripple

    Background

    Brad Garlinghouse is an American businessman and the CEO of Ripple Labs, a financial technology company.

    He joined Ripple as chief operating officer in April 2015.

    He was promoted to chief executive officer in December 2016.

    Key facts

    Role
    CEO of Ripple Labssource
    Joined Ripple
    April 2015, as COOsource
    Promoted to CEO
    December 2016source
    Education
    BA in economics, University of Kansas; MBA, Harvard Business Schoolsource
    Award
    Harvard Business School Business Leader of the Year for 2026, awarded April 21, 2026source

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    Sources

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