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If I ever hear a founder talk about oh this is how I have a balanced life so on and so forth - they're not committed to winning.

Reid Hoffman

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Reid Hoffman
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: August 5
Businessperson
Entrepreneur
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Stanford
California
Reid Garrett Hoffman
Reid G. Hoffman
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