Netflix Bosses Bestow Heartfelt Praise on Reed Hastings as He Sets Exit: ‘Selfless, Disciplined and Graceful’

Home Biz News Apr 16, 2026 3:19pm PT Netflix Bosses Bestow Heartfelt Praise on Reed Hastings as He Sets Exit: ‘Selfless, Disciplined and Graceful’ By Todd Spangler Plus Icon Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor xpangler Latest Netflix Bosses Bestow Heartfelt Praise on Reed Hastings as He Sets Exit: ‘Selfless, Disciplined and Graceful’ 7 minutes ago Reed Hastings to Exit Netflix Board 2 hours ago Netflix Expands Video Podcast Slate With Shows from ‘Rotten Mango’ Creator Stephanie Soo, Evan Ross Katz, NBC News’ Ellison Barber and Magician David Kwong 6 hours ago See All Courtesy of Netflix (Hastings); Getty Images (Sarandos and Peters) It’s the end of the Reed Hastings era at Netflix: The co-founder, chairman and former CEO of the company he transformed from a DVD-by-mail shipper to the world’s biggest premium entertainment streaming service will depart from the Netflix board in June. On the Netflix Q1 earnings interview with analysts, co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters expressed personal gratitude to their former boss. Related Stories John Waters Wants to Host the Oscars, Says He’ll Pitch Chris Rock and Will Smith Presenting Together: ‘They Would Come Out and the Movie “Sissy Boy Slap Party” Would Be Showing’