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Brad Garlinghouse is a chief operating officer, born on February 6, 1971 in Topeka, Kansas, United States. As of 2026, Brad Garlinghouse is 55 years old. Schooling on record includes University of Kansas.
My Take
What strikes me about Brad Garlinghouse is the unlikely arc from Topeka, Kansas to the helm of one of crypto's most scrutinized companies. Having passed through AOL, Yahoo, and Hightail before Ripple, he reads to me less as a hype-chasing founder and more as an operator who learned the trade in the trenches of an earlier internet era. I respect executives who shoulder regulatory and reputational risk so publicly. There is a grounded, Midwestern steadiness about him that I think served him well in a field prone to froth. He is, to my mind, a builder rather than a showman.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Brad Garlinghouse
- Name (Japanese)
- ブラッド・ガーリングハウス
- Reading
- ぶらっど・がーりんぐはうす
- Born
- February 6, 1971 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Boar
- Origin
- Topeka, Kansas, United States
- Occupation
- chief operating officer
2. Background
- University
- University of Kansas
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Brad Garlinghouse born?
Born February 6, 1971 (age 55).
Where is Brad Garlinghouse from?
Brad Garlinghouse is from Topeka, Kansas, United States.
What does Brad Garlinghouse do?
Brad Garlinghouse works as chief operating officer.