# Doug Hirsch

> Doug Hirsch is a Santa Monica-based entrepreneur, GoodRx co-founder and director, and co-founder of venture studio Austere Moose. A former Yahoo communities and entertainment executive and Facebook product executive, he also led DailyStrength. His public writing combines consumer product ideas, self-deprecating humor and reflections on philanthropy.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Director at GoodRx; Co-founder at Austere Moose
- **Organizations:** GoodRx, Austere Moose, Yahoo!, Facebook, DailyStrength, Sony Music
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in Political Science, Tufts University
- **Known for:** Helped conceive and launch Facebook photo tagging., Co-founded GoodRx and served as co-CEO through its 2020 public offering., Built and managed Yahoo community products and led Yahoo Entertainment.

## Career timeline

- **1992** — Completed his Tufts University undergraduate studies.
- **1996** — Joined Yahoo; worked on communities and communication services and later led Yahoo Entertainment.
- **1998** — Quoted as senior producer for Yahoo Communities in the announcement of Yahoo Clubs for investment groups.
- **2005** — Joined Facebook as vice president of product and helped launch photo tagging.
- **2008** — DailyStrength, which he led, was acquired.
- **2011** — Co-founded GoodRx with Trevor Bezdek and Scott Marlette.
- **2015** — GoodRx received majority investment from Francisco Partners and Spectrum Equity.
- **2018** — Silver Lake made a minority investment in GoodRx.
- **2020** — GoodRx completed its September IPO. Hirsch also publicly described giving away his remaining Facebook shares.
- **2023** — His co-CEO tenure ended in April; he became chief mission officer.
- **2024** — Chief mission officer tenure ended in October; board membership continued.
- **2025** — Austere Moose recruiting material identified Hirsch and Bezdek as leaders of a small venture studio.

## Achievements

- Helped conceive and launch Facebook photo tagging.
- Co-founded GoodRx and served as co-CEO through its 2020 public offering.
- Built and managed Yahoo community products and led Yahoo Entertainment.
- Reported family donations exceeding $15 million to over 115 organizations by June 2020.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — GoodRx’s 2026 proxy continued to list Hirsch as a director and confirmed his chief mission officer service ended in October 2024.
- **2026-10** — At research time, his LinkedIn identified Austere Moose, and an indexed Curbwire recruiting listing named Hirsch and Bezdek as the studio’s operators. This is a verification month, not a claimed launch date.

## Links

- Website: https://dougjoe.medium.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougjoe/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/dougjoe
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/douglasjoseph/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dhirsch

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Last updated: 2026-10-15