Jack Dorsey is a prominent American entrepreneur and computer programmer best known as the co-founder of Twitter, a widely used social media platform. Born on November 19, 1976, in St. Louis, Missouri, Dorsey showed an early interest in computer programming. In 2006, he co-founded Twitter along with Biz Stone, Noah Glass, and Evan Williams. Twitter quickly rose to prominence as a platform for real-time communication, news sharing, and social networking.
Dorsey served as the CEO of Twitter from its founding until 2008 when he was replaced by Evan Williams. However, he returned as the company’s CEO in 2015, leading it through significant changes and challenges. Under his leadership, Twitter expanded its features, underwent several redesigns, and addressed issues such as harassment and misinformation on its platform.
Apart from Twitter, Dorsey has been involved in other entrepreneurial ventures. He is also the co-founder and CEO of Square, a financial services and mobile payment company. Square provides payment processing services, hardware, and software solutions for businesses of all sizes.
Dorsey’s leadership style and innovative approach have made him a notable figure in the tech industry. He has also been recognized for his philanthropic efforts, including significant donations to various causes and initiatives.
He has been known for his philanthropic efforts. One notable donation he made was in April 2020 when he announced he would be donating $1 billion (approximately 28% of his wealth at the time) to COVID-19 relief efforts and other charitable causes through his philanthropic fund, Start Small LLC. This donation was one of the largest individual contributions toward pandemic relief efforts. Additionally, he has made various other donations and investments in different areas such as education, healthcare, and universal basic income experiments.