“Death Row inmates are almost twice as expensive to house each year as other inmates. Death penalty trials are much costlier than trials where execution is not a potential punishment and consume more time from judges, public defenders, and other legal personnel.”

American internet entrepreneur, venture capitalist, podcaster, and author

Reid Hoffman is an American internet entrepreneur, venture capitalist, podcaster, and author. He is best known as the co-founder and former executive chairman of LinkedIn, the professional networking platform. Hoffman has remained active in technology and venture capital beyond LinkedIn. He is chairman of Village Global, co-founded Inflection AI and Manas AI, and serves on the board of Arc Institute. His public work often centers on startups, technology, and building networks.