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2

Principal Net Worth

$9.0B

Data Flags

FILE CONFLATES TWO ENTITIES - Drew Houston (Dropbox) vs Whitney Houston Estate; needs clarification or split; Drew Houston net worth ~$3B (Dropbox); Giving Pledge 2020 confirmed for Drew Houston; many TBD sections need research

Houston Foundation

UnknownLow Confidence

Last verified: Jan 17, 2026

Details

Source File
research/organizations/houston-foundation.md
UID
fo-houston-foundation

Also Known As

Houston FoundationDrew Houston Family Office (if separate entity exists)Any Dropbox-affiliated investment vehicles TBD

Principals (2)

Drew HoustonFounder, CEO of DropboxOWNS
$9B
Erin HoustonPhilanthropistOWNS

Team Members (8)

Bart VolkmerChief Technology Officer
WORKS_AT
Dr. Jacqueline MohairBoard Member, Whitney E. Houston Legacy Foundation
WORKS_AT
Drew HoustonCo-founder & CEO
WORKS_AT
Gary HoustonBrother of Whitney Houston, Performer & Family Representative
WORKS_AT
Olivia NottebohmChief Operating Officer
WORKS_AT
Pat Houston (Marion P. Houston)President/CEO, WhitNip Inc. & Executor of Estate; President, Whitney E. Houston Legacy Foundation
WORKS_AT
Timothy ReganChief Financial Officer
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Yamini RanganChief Customer Officer
WORKS_AT

Known Associates (4)

Arash Ferdowsi

: Dropbox Co-Founder

Sequoia Capital

: Early investor in Dropbox

Tech Founder Community

: Likely connections to other Bay Area tech billionaires

Y Combinator Network

: Dropbox was part of YC Summer 2007 batch

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Sources (3)

Changelog

  • 2026-01-17Added Verification Status section (Low confidence - FILE CONFLATES Drew Houston/Dropbox with Whitney Houston Estate; needs clarification)
  • 2025-12-11Initial research file created for Houston Foundation. Structure established, requires comprehensive web research to populate TBD sections. Based on confirmed data: Drew Houston (Dropbox founder, ~$3B net worth, Dropbox CEO), Giving Pledge signatory (2020), married to Erin Houston.
  • 2025-12-11Updated Current Team section - added Dropbox executive leadership (CFO Timothy Regan, COO Olivia Nottebohm, CCO Yamini Rangan, CTO Bart Volkmer); noted private foundation structure without public family office
  • 2025-12-27Added Whitney E. Houston Legacy Foundation team members to Current Team section: Pat Houston (President/CEO of WhitNip Inc., executor of Whitney Houston estate, LinkedIn found), Dr. Jacqueline Mohair (Board Member, LinkedIn found), Gary Houston (brother, performer, no LinkedIn found). Note: This file conflates Drew Houston (Dropbox) with Whitney Houston estate - requires clarification or split into separate files.

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