Date of Birth: November 19, 1976
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Biography
Jack Dorsey is an American technology entrepreneur and philanthropist, best known as the co-founder and former CEO of Twitter, Inc. Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Dorsey developed an early interest in computers and communications. He attended the University of Missouri-Rolla for two years before transferring to New York University, where he conceived the idea for Twitter. In 2006, Dorsey, along with Noah Glass, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams, launched Twitter, which quickly became a global social media phenomenon. Dorsey served as CEO of Twitter from 2006 to 2008 and returned to the role from 2015 until his resignation in 2021. In addition to Twitter, he founded Square, Inc. (now Block, Inc.) in 2009, a financial services and mobile payment company, where he also served as CEO. Throughout his career, Dorsey has been recognized for his innovative contributions to technology and has been included in various lists of influential people by media outlets. He is also known for his philanthropic efforts, including a significant pledge of his wealth to COVID-19 relief and other charitable causes.
5 Interesting Facts about Jack Dorsey
1. Jack Dorsey was interested in dispatch routing and had developed open-source software for taxi dispatching while still in his teens.
2. Dorsey is a certified masseur and has a penchant for alternative wellness practices, including meditation and fasting.
3. In 2016, Dorsey was awarded the “Innovator of the Year Award for Technology” by The Wall Street Journal.
4. He has a distinctive tattoo on his forearm, which is a representation of the human clavicle and the integral symbol from calculus.
5. Dorsey pledged $1 billion of his equity in Square to COVID-19 relief, girls’ education, and universal basic income in 2020.
5 Most Interesting Quotes from Jack Dorsey
1. “Make every detail perfect and limit the number of details to perfect.”
2. “The greatest lesson that I learned in all of this is that you have to start. Start now, start here, and start small. Keep it simple.”
3. “Success is never accidental.”
4. “Everyone has an idea. But it’s really about executing the idea and attracting other people to help you with the idea.”
5. “You can’t let anyone dictate who you are.”
Highest Net Worth Achieved
Jack Dorsey’s highest net worth achieved is estimated to be around $14.9 billion as of 2021.
Children
Jack Dorsey does not have any children.
Relevant Links
1. [Jack Dorsey – Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Dorsey
2. [Forbes Profile: Jack Dorsey](https://www.forbes.com/profile/jack-dorsey/
3. [Twitter Official Website](https://twitter.com/
4. [Square (Block, Inc. Official Website](https://squareup.com/
5. [Jack Dorsey’s Philanthropic Pledge](https://startsmall.world/
