Jeff Booth

Jack Patrick Dorsey is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and programmer, who is a co-founder and former CEO of Twitter, Inc. as well as co-founder, principal executive officer, and chairman of Block, Inc. Dorsey's innovative spirit led him to establish CashApp, providing users with seamless digital payment solutions. With a passion for decentralized finance, he launched Spiral, aiming to empower individuals financially. His involvement in Block further extends his influence in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space. 

 

As CEO, Dorsey saw the startup through two rounds of funding by venture capitalists. As the service began to grow in popularity, Dorsey chose the improvement of uptime as a top priority. Dorsey described the commercial use of Twitter and its API as two things that could lead to paid features. His three guiding principles, which he says the company shares, are simplicity, constraint, and craftsmanship.