Information | Detail |
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Date of Birth | March 31, 1972 |
Nationality | American |
Residence | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Education | University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
Occupation | Entrepreneur, Investor, Technology Executive |
Evan Williams is an American entrepreneur, investor, and technology executive. He is best known as the co-founder of Twitter, one of the most popular social media platforms in the world. He is also the founder of Medium, a blogging platform, and the founder of Blogger, one of the first popular blogging platforms.
Williams was born in Clarks, Nebraska, and grew up on a farm. He attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he studied computer science. After college, he moved to California and worked for several tech companies, including O'Reilly Media and Intel.
In 2006, Williams co-founded Twitter with Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone, and Noah Glass. He served as the company's CEO from 2008 to 2010, and as its chairman from 2011 to 2014. In 2012, he founded Medium, a blogging platform. He also founded Blogger in 1999, which was acquired by Google in 2003.
Williams is an active investor in technology companies, including Twitter, Medium, and Slack. He is also a board member of several companies, including Twitter, Medium, and Slack.
Evan Williams was born on March 31, 1972, in Clarks, Nebraska. He grew up on a farm and attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he studied computer science. After college, he moved to California and worked for several tech companies, including O'Reilly Media and Intel.
In 1999, Williams founded Blogger, one of the first popular blogging platforms. The company was acquired by Google in 2003. In 2006, he co-founded Twitter with Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone, and Noah Glass. He served as the company's CEO from 2008 to 2010, and as its chairman from 2011 to 2014. In 2012, he founded Medium, a blogging platform.
Williams is an active investor in technology companies, including Twitter, Medium, and Slack. He is also a board member of several companies, including Twitter, Medium, and Slack.
Williams has been involved in several high-profile relationships with celebrities. He was previously married to actress and singer Meagan Good, and is currently married to actress and singer Alyssa Milano.
Williams is known for his inspirational quotes, such as:
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."
"The best way to predict the future is to create it."
"The most powerful thing you can do is to make someone else powerful."
Williams has been criticized for his involvement in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, when Twitter was accused of allowing Russian interference. He has also been criticized for his role in the growth of "fake news" on the platform.
Williams is an avid reader and collector of books. He is also a philanthropist, and has donated to several charities, including the American Red Cross and the World Wildlife Fund.
Williams is a member of the Board of Directors of the XPRIZE Foundation, a non-profit organization that awards prizes for technological achievements. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.