Key facts
- Reid Hoffman will not seek re-election to Microsoft's board in 2026.
- Hoffman has served on the board since 2017.
- His departure is not due to any disagreement with Microsoft executives.
- Microsoft acquired LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in 2016.
Reid Hoffman, the billionaire co-founder of LinkedIn, has decided not to stand for re-election to Microsoft's board of directors. The software giant confirmed that Hoffman will remain on the board until its 2026 annual shareholder meeting. He has been a board member since 2017, following Microsoft's $26.2 billion acquisition of LinkedIn in 2016. Microsoft stated that Hoffman's decision was not prompted by any disagreements with the company's executives regarding policy or operations. Since the acquisition, LinkedIn has grown to over 1.3 billion members.