Wikipedia creator
Jimmy Wales
Born Jimmy Donal Wales
August 7, 1966 (age 45)
Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.
Residence St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.[1][unreliable source?]
Other names Jimbo
Alma mater Auburn University
University of Alabama
Indiana University Bloomington
Occupation Internet entrepreneur, formerly a Financial trader
Title President of Wikia, Inc. (2004–present)
Chairman of Wikimedia Foundation (June 2003 – October 2006)
Chairman Emeritus, Wikimedia Foundation (October 2006–present)
Successor Florence Devouard
Board member of Wikimedia Foundation
Creative Commons
Socialtext
Sunlight Foundation (advisory board)
MIT Center for Collective Intelligence (advisory board)
CiviliNation[2]
Awards see below
Website
www.jimmywales.com
Jimmy Wales
Born Jimmy Donal Wales
August 7, 1966 (age 45)
Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.
Residence St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.[1][unreliable source?]
Other names Jimbo
Alma mater Auburn University
University of Alabama
Indiana University Bloomington
Occupation Internet entrepreneur, formerly a Financial trader
Title President of Wikia, Inc. (2004–present)
Chairman of Wikimedia Foundation (June 2003 – October 2006)
Chairman Emeritus, Wikimedia Foundation (October 2006–present)
Successor Florence Devouard
Board member of Wikimedia Foundation
Creative Commons
Socialtext
Sunlight Foundation (advisory board)
MIT Center for Collective Intelligence (advisory board)
CiviliNation[2]
Awards see below
Website
www.jimmywales.com