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

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Early life

Smith graduated from Duke University 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

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. 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 ''

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'', which aired in 2010. Smith married Yael Goshen in 2013.

References

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