Drew Houston, who co-founded Dropbox at 24 and led it to public market success, will step down as CEO after nearly two decades at the helm.
Houston will become executive chairman
May 27, 2026
11:00 am
What's the storyDrew Houston, the co-founder and long-serving CEO of cloud storage pioneer Dropbox, has announced his decision to step down.
The move comes after nearly two decades at the helm of the company he founded at age 24.
Dropbox CEO Drew Houston to step down after nearly two decades
Dropbox co-founder to step down after a 19-year run as CEO
Dropbox CEO Drew Houston to step down after 19 years at helm of cloud storage pioneer
Dropbox CEO Drew Houston reportedly stepping down after nearly two decades
Dropbox founder Drew Houston steps down as CEO
Dropbox founder Drew Houston steps down after 19 years at helm
Read the Dropbox memos about CEO Drew Houston's plan to train his replacement and step down
Dropbox CEO Drew Houston steps down, Ashraf Alkarmi named co-CEO
Dropbox founder Drew Houston steps down.
Dropbox CEO Andrew Houston to step down, insider Ashraf Alkarmi named successor
Dropbox CEO Drew Houston steps down after 19 years, transitioning to executive chairman as product chief Ashraf Alkarmi takes…
Dropbox, a cloud storage pioneer, is seeing its co-founder and CEO Drew Houston step down after 19 years in the role.
Dropbox CEO Drew Houston, who started the cloud storage company when he was 24, plans to step down and assume the role of…
Dropbox CEO Drew Houston is stepping down after co-founding the cloud storage company in 2007 and leading it through its 2018 IPO…
Drew Houston steps down as Dropbox CEO after 19 years. Ashraf Alkarmi, a former Vimeo and Amazon executive, takes over a company…
Houston and Alkarmi will head the company as co-CEOs for a transitionary period, following which Houston will become company…
