- Jack Dorsey cofounded Twitter in 2006 and the company made him a billionaire.
- He stepped down as Twitter CEO in 2021 and supported Elon Musk's takeover of the company.
- Dorsey runs the financial services company Block and is famous for his unusual life of luxury.
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From his friendship with Elon Musk to quashing rumors about sending his beard hair to rapper Azealia Banks, the Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey leads an interesting life.
Dorsey has had a turbulent career in Silicon Valley. He launched Twitter in March 2006, and two years later, he was booted as the company's CEO. After his departure, Dorsey launched financial payments company Square in 2009, which he rebranded as Block in 2021. He rejoined Twitter in 2015.
He led Twitter through the techlash that engulfed social-media companies, testifying before Congress multiple times and later stepping down as CEO of Twitter in 2021. He encouraged Musk's Twitter acquisition the following year. Dorsey continues to lead Block, where in April 2022 he changed his title from "CEO" to "Block Head."
The tech entrepreneur has provoked his fair share of controversy and criticism over the years and like some other billionaires, he owns a stunning house, dates models, and drives fast cars.
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Here's what we know about Dorsey's career rise and life outside of work.
Rebecca Borison, Madeline Stone, Katie Canales, Bethany Biron, and Isobel Asher Hamilton contributed reporting to earlier versions of this story.
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