# Bob Parsons

_American entrepreneur_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Robert Ralph Parsons is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist. In 1997, he founded the GoDaddy group of companies, including Internet domain name registrar GoDaddy.com, reseller registrar Wild West Domains, and Blue Razor Domains. In July 2011, Parsons sold approximately 70 percent of GoDaddy to a private equity consortium and resigned his position as CEO. In June 2014, he stepped down from his position as Executive Chairman and served on the board until 2018.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 27 November 1950 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4933600#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Baltimore ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4933600#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4933600#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4933600#P106))
- **Education:** University of Baltimore ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4933600#P69))
- **Awards:** Purple Heart ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4933600#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** drbobparsons ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4933600#P2002))
- **Instagram:** drbobparsons ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4933600#P2003))

## Questions

**When was Bob Parsons born?**  
Bob Parsons was born on 27 November 1950 in Baltimore.

**Where did Bob Parsons study?**  
Bob Parsons was educated at University of Baltimore.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Bob Parsons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Parsons) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4933600](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4933600) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Bob Parsons.jpg by Original uploader was Parsonsrep at en.wikipedia . Cropped by Kafziel to remove background. (See deleted edits at .en for full original version) (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bob_Parsons.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Bob Parsons". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/bob-parsons. Retrieved 5 November 2026.