Moves of 2016
Payments & ConsumerCEO Changes
Chris Larsen Steps Down as Ripple Chief Executive
Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen told CoinDesk on Nov. 1, 2016, that he would hand the chief executive title to president Brad Garlinghouse, effective Jan. 1, 2017, after four years running the company.
Payments & ConsumerCEO Changes
Ripple Names Brad Garlinghouse Chief Executive Officer
Ripple's board moved Chris Larsen to executive chairman on Nov. 1, 2016, and gave his job to Brad Garlinghouse, the company's president and chief operating officer for the prior year and a half.
ProtocolsCEO Changes
Blockstream Names Co-Founder Adam Back Chief Executive
Blockstream's board unanimously appointed co-founder Adam Back chief executive on October 3, 2016, replacing Austin Hill as he stepped down to pursue other opportunities.
ProtocolsCEO Changes
Blockstream's Austin Hill Steps Down as Chief Executive
Austin Hill left Blockstream's board and the CEO job on October 3, 2016, handing the role to co-founder Adam Back after two years as its first chief executive.
