The Greek-American who is at the "helm" of Netflix

It is worth noting that Ted Sarandos maintains a leading role in handling issues related to the content of Netflix's shows and movies, which recently, after the announcement of the loss of 200,000 subscribers, will clearly bring him to the center of criticism.

Of course, Ted Sarandos is the man who brought to our screens House Of Cards, series like Stranger Things and many other programs that were wildly popular around the world.

Ted Sarandos: The incredible story of the third-generation immigrant from Samos who "took off" Netflix!

Ηe passionately loved journalism, since his school days, . In 1979, he began working in a video club chain, a first step towards the idea of ​​Netflix. At the age of 24, he abandoned his journalism studies that he had begun at the University of Arizona because he became a regional sales and marketing manager at one of the largest video distribution companies in the US.

“My grandfather on my father’s side is from Greece and his name was Alex Karyotakis. He is from Samos and came to America when he was still a teenager, where he changed his name to Sarantos,” Ted Sarantos told ta Greek community outlet, a few years ago, revealing that he often visits his father’s homeland. “Every time I go to Samos, I fall in love with the country all over again,” he says.

In 1999, he met Netflix founder Reed Hastlings and a year later joined the company as an executive.