Dylan C. Smith is the co-founder and Chief Financial Officer of

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Early life

Smith graduated from

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with a Bachelor's degree in

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. While at Duke, Smith was a member of

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Career

In 2005, while in college, Smith co-founded Box, along with childhood friend Aaron Levie. Smith invested $20,000 of online poker earnings as seed capital into the company. Smith took a year off from Duke to focus on the company before returning to finish his degree, while still serving as CFO.

Personal

Smith appeared on a 3rd-season episode of reality tv dating show '' The Millionaire Matchmaker'', which aired in 2010. Smith married Yael Goshen in 2013.

References

Duke University Trinity College of Arts and Sciences alumni Living people People from Mercer Island, Washington 1985 births American chief financial officers 21st-century American businesspeople {{US-business-bio-1980s-stub