caption birth_place name birth_date residence image article_title birth_name alma_mater
hoffman in 2011 stanford , california , us reid hoffman 5 august 1967 palo alto , california , us reid hoffman in sf 2011.jpg reid hoffman
 reid garrett hoffman stanford university
reid hoffman

reid garrett hoffman -lrb- born august 5 , 1967 -rrb- is an american internet entrepreneur , venture capitalist and author .
hoffman is best known as the co-founder of linkedin , a business-oriented social network used primarily for professional networking .
hoffman , with a net worth of us$ 4.7 billion , is ranked as # 341 on the list of the world 's richest people .
