I discovered that I always want to be looking for the next thing, rather than getting comfortable in what I’m doing today. I never wanted to work somewhere that was focused on doing things the way they’ve always been done. We’re living in an amazing time, when almost anyone can say that and mean it. Long before joining Ripple, I knew I wanted to be a part of something that could (please indulge the cliché) change the world. We are putting world-class talent to work on a huge project: updating the world’s most basic financial systems. One of my jobs at Ripple is to help foster a successful culture. We’re working towards enabling the Internet of Value, meaning that financial transactions will settle as quickly and seamlessly as emails get sent now. I’m the president and COO at Ripple, which is a financial technology startup located in San Francisco. How would you describe your current occupation? We caught up with Brad to learn more about his career and his devotion to KU. The KU College of Liberal Arts & Sciences named Brad as one of three Distinguished Alumni for 2015-’16. He’s also known in the industry for authoring the “Peanut Butter Manifesto,” a philosophy of efficiency he wrote during his tenure at Yahoo that he has since brought to other companies. He has many years of experience working with startup companies and was CEO of Hightail, a file-sharing site. He is currently chief operating officer of Ripple Labs, an online payment and exchange network. And he’s building a talent pipeline from KU to California to encourage other Jayhawks to join the tech industry.īrad has held senior positions at some of the nation’s most well-known tech companies, including AOL and Yahoo. Brad Garlinghouse, a KU alumnus who is a veteran of the tech sector, has put his liberal arts and sciences background to use for two decades in Silicon Valley. Last year, Forbes magazine proclaimed “That ‘Useless’ Liberal Arts Degree Has Become Tech’s Hottest Ticket.” Increasingly, reports show that creative thinking has become just as valuable as engineering skills in the industry, and for the former, more tech employers are seeking out liberal arts and sciences graduates.
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