HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 13, 2015 – Marc Randolph, the co-founder of Netflix and an entrepreneur who changed the way we watch movies and television, will visit the campus of High Point University on Nov. 2.
Randolph will take part in a question and answer session titled “A Discussion with HPU President Nido R. Qubein” at 7 p.m. in the Hayworth Fine Arts Center. A limited number of complimentary tickets are available for the general public for this event by contacting 336-841-9209 or [email protected]. The event will be filmed by UNC-TV and aired at a later date.
“Marc Randolph embodies true innovation,” says Dr. Nido Qubein, HPU president. “Our students will benefit tremendously from his entrepreneurial mindset – a quality we believe is essential for the leader of tomorrow.”
While on campus, Randolph will also spend time in the Belk Entrepreneurship Center to review HPU students’ business concepts.
Randolph is a veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur, advisor and investor. While at Netflix, he served as the founding CEO, executive producer of their web site and as a member of their board of directors until his retirement in 2004.
Although best known for starting Netflix, Randolph’s career as an entrepreneur spans more than four decades. He’s founded more than half a dozen other successful start-ups, served as a mentor to hundreds of early-stage entrepreneurs, and invested in numerous tech ventures.
Most recently, Randolph co-founded analytics software company Looker Data Sciences, and currently serves as an advisor to numerous other startups, serving variously as a mentor, CEO coach and board member.
He is a frequent speaker at industry events, works extensively with young entrepreneur programs and is a trustee of the non-profit National Outdoor Leadership School.