Jimmy Wales

Jimmy Donal Wales, born August 8, 1966, in Huntsville, Alabama, is an American and British internet entrepreneur best known as co-founder of Wikipedia and Fandom (formerly Wikia). He earned a bachelor's degree in finance from Auburn University and a master's degree from the University of Alabama. In 1996, he co-founded Bomis, a web portal that funded his encyclopedic projects. In March 2000, he launched Nupedia, a peer-reviewed free encyclopedia, and in January 2001 co-founded Wikipedia with Larry Sanger and others. Wikipedia became the 5th most visited website worldwide.