Andrew Houston is co-founder and serves as CEO and board member of Dropbox. He co-founded Dropbox in 2007 and has led its growth from a simple idea to a service used by hundreds of millions of people worldwide. He is responsible for setting the company's overall direction and strategy. He received his bachelor's degree in computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2006. He is also a member of the Board of Directors and a member of the Compensation, Nominating and Governance Committee at Facebook.