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Twitter was founded on April 19, 2007. It is a Delaware corporation.[1] Its founders are Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams.[2]
Its headquarters are in San Francisco.[3][1][4][5] Its CEO is Elon Musk.[6] It had 29 employees in 2009.[7]
Financials
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Twitter is a public company[1]. Twitter ranks in the top 2% of public_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,788 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Twitter was a member of Internet Association[3].
- Twitter is in the country of United States[4].
- Twitter is in the country of US[5].
- Twitter's instance of is recorded as public company[6].
- Twitter's instance of is recorded as privately held company[7].
- Twitter's founder is recorded as Jack Dorsey[8].
- Twitter's founder is recorded as Noah Glass[9].
- Twitter's founder is recorded as Biz Stone[10].
- Twitter's founder is recorded as Evan Williams[11].
- Twitter is owned by X Holdings I, Inc.[12].
- Twitter is owned by Morgan Stanley[13].
- Twitter is owned by BlackRock[14].
- Twitter is owned by Elon Musk[15].
- Twitter is owned by Jack Dorsey[16].
- Twitter is owned by The Vanguard Group[17].
- Twitter's headquarters location is recorded as San Francisco[18].
- Twitter's chief executive officer is recorded as Dick Costolo[19].
- Twitter's chief executive officer is recorded as Jack Dorsey[20].
- Twitter's chief executive officer is recorded as Parag Agrawal[21].
- Twitter's chief executive officer is recorded as Elon Musk[22].
- Twitter's child organization or unit is recorded as Whisper Systems[23].
- Twitter's stock exchange is recorded as New York Stock Exchange[24].
- Twitter's review score is recorded as 3.2[25].
- Twitter's industry is recorded as Internet industry[26].
- Twitter's country of origin is recorded as United States[27].
Body
Founding
Founders include Jack Dorsey[8], Noah Glass[9], Biz Stone[10], and Evan Williams[11]. Recorded inception include April 19, 2007[28] and 2007-04-19[29].
Identity
Twitter's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Twitter, Inc.'}[30].
Leadership
Chief executives include Dick Costolo[19], a businessperson[31], b. 1963[32], of United States[33]; Jack Dorsey[20], an entrepreneur[34], b. 1976[35], of United States[36]; Parag Agrawal[21], a business executive[37], b. 1984[38], specialised in computer science[39]; and Elon Musk[22], a programmer[40], b. 1971[41], of South Africa[42], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[43], specialised in tech entrepreneurship[44]. Board members include Mimi Alemayehou[45], a businessperson[46], b. 1969[47], of Ethiopia[48], awarded the Distinguished Honor Award[49]; Omid Kordestani[50], a computer scientist[51], b. 1963[52], of Iran[53]; Martha Lane Fox[54], an entrepreneur[55], b. 1973[56], of United Kingdom[57], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[58]; Fei-Fei Li[59], a computer scientist[60], b. 1976[61], of United States[62], awarded the J. K. Aggarwal Prize[63], specialised in computer science[64]; and Bret Taylor[65], a businessperson[66], b. 1980[67], of United States[68].
Operations
Twitter's headquarters location is recorded as San Francisco[18]. Twitter's child organization or unit is recorded as Whisper Systems[23].
Industry
Twitter's industry is recorded as Internet industry[26].
Ownership
Owners include X Holdings I, Inc.[12]; Morgan Stanley[13], a business[69], in United States[70], founded in 2008[71], headquartered in New York City[72]; BlackRock[14], a company[73], in United States[74], founded in 1988[75], headquartered in New York City[76]; Elon Musk[15], a programmer[77], b. 1971[78], of South Africa[79], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[80], specialised in tech entrepreneurship[81]; Jack Dorsey[16], an entrepreneur[82], b. 1976[83], of United States[84]; and The Vanguard Group[17], a business[85], in United States[86], founded in 1975[87], headquartered in Malvern[88]. Twitter's stock exchange is recorded as New York Stock Exchange[24]. Products include X[89], Vine[90], and Periscope[91].
Dissolution
Twitter was dissolved in April 2023[92].
Why It Matters
Twitter ranks in the top 2% of public_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,788 views/month).[2] Twitter has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[93] Twitter is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[94]