Jimmy Wales is the founder of Wikipedia, the world’s largest free encyclopedia, which revolutionized global access to knowledge through collaborative editing. He serves as founder and chair emeritus of the Wikimedia Foundation. He also founded Fandom, a collaborative hosting platform, as well as Trust Cafe, a microblogging and social networking service.
A passionate advocate for free expression and open information, Wales has been recognized globally for transforming how knowledge is created and shared online, including being named to Time’s 100 most influential people.
