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Birth
Reid Hoffman was born on August 5, 1967 in Palo Alto, CA. His parents were Deanna Ruth and William Parker Hoffman, Jr. -
First Paid Job
Reid Hoffman got his first paid job at age 12 as an editor at Chaosium, a game company then based near his home. -
High School
Reid Hoffman attended high school at the Putney School. -
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Colleges
Reid Hoffman attended Stanford University, graduating with a B.S. in Symbolic Systems and Cognitive Science in 1990. He then went to Oxford University, and earned an M.A. in Philosophy in 1993. -
Founding of LinkedIn
Reid Hoffman, along with four others, co-founded LinkedIn. -
LinkedIn's IPO
LinkedIn traded its first shares on May 19, 2011 on the NYSE market at $45 per share.