Drew Houston is an American internet entrepreneur best known as the co-founder and CEO of Dropbox. He attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he studied computer science. During his time at MIT, he developed the initial idea for a file-sharing service after repeatedly forgetting his USB drive. He founded Dropbox in 2007 alongside Arash Ferdowsi. The company was launched as part of the Y Combinator startup accelerator program. Under his leadership, Dropbox grew into a publicly traded company listed on the NASDAQ. Houston has been recognized by various publications as one of the most influential young entrepreneurs in technology. He has served on the board of directors for several major corporations including Facebook. His work has significantly impacted how individuals and businesses manage cloud storage and file synchronization. He continues to lead Dropbox as it expands its suite of collaboration tools for remote and hybrid work environments.