Jimmy Wales

About Jimmy Wales

Jimmy Wales is an American businessman. He is the co-founder of Wikipedia and Wikia. In 2006, he was in Time Magazine's list with "The 100 Most Influential People in the World". He currently serves as President of Wikia and Chairman emeritus of Wikimedia Foundation.

His Awards

He has been awarded the 2008 Global Brand Icon of the Year Award, the 2009 Nokia Foundation annual award, the 2013 UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal and the 2015 Common Wealth Award of Distinguished Service, while, in 2014, he was listed as one of the "25 Web Superstars" by The Daily Telegraph.

His Personal Life

He has been married 3 times and he has 3 daughters.

Jimmy Wales photo gallery

Title

Jimmy Wales at the Gottlieb Duttweiler Awards Show, 2011

Author

Thomas Entzeroth (photographer) on behalf of Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute

Source

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:147_GD-Preis_5280.jpg

License

CC BY-SA 3.0

Title

The Bomis staff, summer 2000, sans me (taking the photo).

Author

EdwardOConnor

Source

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bomis-staff-summer-2000.jpg

Attribution

EdwardOConnor

License

CC BY-SA 3.0

Title

Christine and Jimmy Wales

Author

Joi Ito http://flickr.com/people/joi/

Source

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christine_and_Jimmy_Wales.jpg

License

CC BY 2.0

Title

Irina Slutsky interviewing Jimmy Wales at SxSW 2006.

Author

Geek Entertainment TV (Irina Slutsky and Eddie Codel)

Source

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Geek_Entertainment_TV_-_Irina_Slutsky_and_Jimmy_Wales.png

License

CC BY-SA 1.0

Title

Jimbo at the CC Board Meeting (2008).

Author

Joi Ito

Source

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JimmyWalesJI5.jpg

License

CC BY 2.0

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F.A.Q. about Jimmy Wales

When is his birthday?

Jimmy Wales' birthday is on August 8, 1966.

In how many days is his birthday?

Jimmy Wales' birthday is in 198 days

How old is he?

He is 58 years old.

Where is Jimmy Wales from?

He was born in Huntsville, Alabama, U.S..