Biz Stone facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Biz Stone
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Christopher Isaac Stone
March 10, 1974 |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | Northeastern University University of Massachusetts Boston |
| Occupation | Creative director, software engineer, businessperson |
| Known for | co-founder of Twitter, Jelly |
| Spouse(s) | Livia Stone |
Christopher Isaac "Biz" Stone (born March 10, 1974) is an American businessperson who helped start several technology companies. He is best known as a co-founder of Twitter. Before Twitter, Biz Stone worked as a creative director at a company called Xanga from 1999 to 2001. He also co-founded an app called Jelly with Ben Finkel. Jelly was launched in 2014 and was a unique search engine that used pictures to help people find information. Pinterest bought Jelly in 2017, and Stone was its CEO until then.
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Education and Early Life
Biz Stone grew up in Massachusetts. He went to Wellesley High School in Wellesley, Massachusetts. After high school, he attended Northeastern University and the University of Massachusetts Boston. However, he did not finish his degree at either university.
Biz Stone's Career Journey
Biz Stone has had an exciting career in the tech world.
Working at Google
From 2003 to 2005, Stone held an important leadership position at Google. This experience helped him learn a lot about how big tech companies work.
Co-founding Twitter
In 2006, Biz Stone helped create the social network Twitter. Twitter quickly became a very popular platform for sharing short messages. Stone left Twitter in 2011 but returned to the company in 2017. He worked there again until 2021.
Other Projects and Investments
Biz Stone has also been involved in many other projects. In 2012, he directed a short film called Evermore. He also served as an Executive Producer for the documentary Eating Animals.
In 2024, Stone joined the board of directors for Mastodon's US nonprofit group. Mastodon is another social network.
Besides his own companies, Stone is an "angel investor." This means he provides money and advice to new startup companies. Some companies he has supported include Square, Slack, Medium, Nest, Beyond Meat, Pinterest, and Intercom. He also serves on the boards of directors for several companies, including Beyond Meat and Medium. He is the Chairman of Polaroid Swing.
Awards and Recognitions
Biz Stone has received many awards for his work.
Key Achievements
- He holds the patent for inventing Twitter, along with Jack Dorsey.
- The International Center for Journalists gave him an Innovation Award.
- Inc. magazine named him Entrepreneur of the Decade.
- Time magazine included him in their list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World.
- GQ magazine called him "Nerd of the Year" alongside Evan Williams.
- In 2014, The Economist gave him an Innovation Award.
Twitter's Emmy Award
In 2015, Twitter won an Emmy award. Biz Stone also received a special award from CIPR for his leadership in developing new forms of media.
Academic Honors
Stone is a visiting fellow at Oxford University in England. He is also a member of the Senior Common Room at Exeter College, Oxford. In 2011, Babson College gave him an honorary Doctor of Laws degree. He is also an Executive Fellow at the University of California, Berkeley.
Books Written by Biz Stone
Biz Stone has written three books:
- Blogging: Genius Strategies for Instant Web Content (published in 2002)
- Who Let The Blogs Out? (published in 2004)
- Things A Little Bird Told Me (published in 2014)
He has also written articles for his personal blog, Medium, The Atlantic, and The Times.
Personal Life and Interests
Biz Stone is involved in many causes he cares about. He supports animal rights, veganism, environmentalism, and efforts to help with poverty, health, and education. He is an advisor and supporter of DonorsChoose, a non-profit organization that helps classrooms in need.
Biz Stone lives in Marin County, California, with his wife, Livia, and their son, Jacob. He and Livia started the Biz and Livia Stone Foundation. This foundation works to support education and conservation efforts in California.
See also
In Spanish: Biz Stone para niños
- Jelly (app)
