Jack Dorsey

Jack Dorsey is the CEO of Square, the Chairman of Twitter and a founder of both. Originally from St. Louis, Jack's fascination with urban transit led him to Manhattan, where he programmed real-time messaging systems for couriers, taxis, and emergency vehicles. Through his work, Jack witnessed thousands of drivers in the field constantly updating their location and activity, inspiring the idea behind Twitter. Jack's dedication to simplifying the complex and making technology accessible to everyone everywhere continued with the founding of Square in 2009. Whether a business needs to accept credit cards, manage a full point of sale system, or sell online, Square offers easy and affordable tools so businesses of all sizes can start, run, and grow.