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The story
Founded by Bob Young and Marc Ewing on Mar 27, 1993.1
RHT on NYSE
Red Hat
Logo: Red Hat, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4
American open source software company
Red Hat, LLC (formerly Red Hat Software, Inc. and then Red Hat, Inc.) is an American software company that provides open source software products to enterprises and is a subsidiary of IBM. Founded in 1993, Red Hat has its corporate headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina, with other offices worldwide.3 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Last updated Oct 16, 2026.
Overview
Mar 27, 1993Founded1
- TickerRHT on NYSE1
- Industrysoftware industry1
- HeadquartersRaleigh1
- Websitewww.redhat.com
- Legal formDelaware corporation, public company1
- Incorporated inDE5
- Business address100 East Davie Street, Raleigh, Nc 276015
- Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer5
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Red Hat, LLC (formerly Red Hat Software, Inc. and then Red Hat, Inc.) is an American software company that provides open source software products to enterprises and is a subsidiary of IBM. Founded in 1993, Red Hat has its corporate headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina, with other offices worldwide.3
Leadership
Who has led Red Hat, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
Chief executive
1995200020052010201520202025
- FounderBob Young1
- FounderMarc Ewing1
- Chief executive officerMatt Hicks Jul 12, 2022 to now1
- Chief executive officerPaul Cormier Apr 6, 2020 to Jul 12, 20221
- Chief executive officerJim Whitehurst Dec 2007 to Apr 20201
- Chief executive officerMatthew Szulik 1999 to Dec 20, 20071
- Chief executive officerBob Young until 19991
Products and brands
- 389 Directory Server
- Fedora Linux
- WildFly
- software
Listed on Wikidata.1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Parent company
- IBM since Jul 9, 2019
Subsidiaries
- Inktank Storage
- Red Hat (Israel)
- Red Hat (United Kingdom)
- Red Hat Czech
- Red Hat Germany
- StackRox since 2021
Also owns
- Mugshot
- Gluster since 2011
From Wikidata.1
Acquisitions
Employees over time
Revenue over time
As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.
Revenue
Net income
- 2017$253.7M1
Timeline
- Jul 12, 2022New chief executive Matt Hicks becomes CEO1
- Apr 6, 2020New chief executive Paul Cormier becomes CEO1
- Jul 9, 2019Acquired Acquired by IBM1
- Dec 2007New chief executive Jim Whitehurst becomes CEO1
- Aug 11, 1999Went public Listed on NYSE1
- 1999New chief executive Matthew Szulik becomes CEO1
- Mar 27, 1993Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.redhat.com1
- X (Twitter)x.com/RedHat1
- LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/company/red-hat1
- WikipediaRed Hat
- WikidataQ485593
- SEC EDGARCIK 1087423
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataRed Hat on Wikidata
- 2SEC EDGARRed Hat filings on SEC EDGAR
- 3WikipediaRed Hat on Wikipedia
- 4Wikimedia CommonsRed Hat logo by Red Hat, Public domain
- 5SEC EDGARRed Hat filings on SEC EDGAR
- 6Wikimedia CommonsRed Hat photo by James Willamor, CC BY-SA 3.0