# Jack Dorsey

_American computer scientist, entrepreneur and co-founder of Twitter_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Jack Patrick Dorsey is an American tech entrepreneur and businessman who co-founded Twitter, Inc., which operated social media service Twitter; financial technology company Block, Inc., which owns and operates Square, Cash App, Afterpay, Bitkey, and Tidal.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 19 November 1976 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q335552#P569))
- **Place of birth:** St. Louis ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q335552#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q335552#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur; blogger; businessperson; programmer; computer scientist; business executive ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q335552#P106))
- **Education:** New York University; Missouri University of Science and Technology; Bishop DuBourg High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q335552#P69))
- **Positions held:** chief executive officer (5 October 2015 – 29 November 2021); chief executive officer (since 2009); chairperson (2008–2015); chief executive officer (2006–2008) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q335552#P39))
- **X (Twitter):** jack ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q335552#P2002))
- **Instagram:** jack ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q335552#P2003))

## Questions

**When was Jack Dorsey born?**  
Jack Dorsey was born on 19 November 1976 in St. Louis.

**What positions has Jack Dorsey held?**  
Positions held by Jack Dorsey include: chief executive officer (2015–2021); chief executive officer (since 2009); chairperson (2008–2015); chief executive officer (2006–2008).

**Where did Jack Dorsey study?**  
Jack Dorsey was educated at New York University, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Bishop DuBourg High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jack Dorsey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Dorsey) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q335552](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q335552) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Jack Dorsey 2014.jpg by cellanr (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jack_Dorsey_2014.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Jack Dorsey". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jack-dorsey. Retrieved 6 November 2026.