Evan Williams

Businessman, co-founder of Twitter

Evan Williams - Businessman, co-founder of Twitter
Born

March 31st, 1972
53 years ago

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

United States

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American businessman co-founded Pyra Labs, which developed Blogger, a widely used blog publishing platform. Later co-founded Twitter, a popular social media platform that revolutionized online communication. Williams served as CEO during the platform's early development and subsequent growth, facilitating significant increases in user engagement and media presence.

Co-founded Pyra Labs

Co-founded Twitter

Served as CEO of Twitter

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