Jack Dorsey

Description: (The Co-Founder & Former CEO of 'Twitter')

Jack Dorsey is an American businessman who co-founded Twitter. Twitter, an online social networking service that enables users to send and read short messages called ‘tweets,’ is one of the ten most-visited websites in the world. Dorsey is also the founder of ‘Square,’ a mobile payments company that markets several software and hardware payments products. A computer programmer by profession, he became interested in dispatch routing while still in his teens. He loved computers from as long as he can remember and spent hours studying the IBM computer model available at that time. He was fascinated with the concept of coordinating taxicabs, couriers, emergency services, and other fleets of vehicles and wanted to create a live map of his city, displaying the vehicles in motion as small moving red dots. He was just 15 when he wrote a program for dispatching taxis and firefighting services. He went on to study at the ‘Missouri University of Science and Technology’ before shifting to the ‘New York University’ where he first came up with the idea for Twitter. He dropped out before receiving his degree to follow his passion. Teaming up with his friends, he launched Twitter in 2006.

Overview

Birthday November 19, 1976 (Scorpio)
Born In United States
Alternative names Jack Patrick Dorsey
Height 180 cm
City St. Louis, Missouri
Parents Tim Dorsey
Marcia Dorsey

Did you know

How did Jack Dorsey come up with the idea for Twitter? Jack Dorsey came up with the idea for Twitter based on the concept of status updates and SMS messaging, combining them to create a platform for real-time communication.
What other companies has Jack Dorsey founded? In addition to Twitter, Jack Dorsey has also founded Square, a financial services and mobile payment company.
How does Jack Dorsey stay productive and manage his time effectively? Jack Dorsey is known for his strict daily routines, which include time for meditation, exercise, and focusing on specific tasks to maintain productivity.
What are some of Jack Dorsey's views on the future of technology and society? Jack Dorsey has expressed interest in decentralized technologies like blockchain and believes in the potential of technology to bring about positive social change.
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