- Twitter founder Dorsey holds eccentric habits like ice baths and crypto dreams.
- He remains an influential yet unpredictable force via new startups and comments on Musk’s chaotic takeover travails.
- The punk rock coder built a rollercoaster still speeding on.
Twitter co-creator Jack Dorsey has led an eventful life in tech, from programming dispatch software at 15 to being ousted as Twitter’s CEO in 2008 to amassing a $12 billion fortune when the company went public in 2013.
Never one to slow down, Dorsey also launched Square (now Block) during his Twitter absence and holds eccentric habits like fasting weekends or ice baths.
Loves to stir up controversy
The longtime crypto enthusiast has provoked his share of controversies, too – from a bizarre beard hair gift claim to debates over his Africa move plans and former President Trump’s account.
While stepping down as Twitter CEO in 2021, Dorsey remains ever-present through new startup Bluesky and comments on Elon Musk’s takeover travails.
A public visionary persona
From befriending Tesla’s polarizing chief to interviewing Obama, testifying before Congress, and more, Dorsey mixes principle, curiosity, and contradiction into his public visionary persona.
But the Missouri-born coder sticks to his punk rock roots, frequently challenging institutions through blockchain decentralization dreams beyond the Big Tech career path most billionaires choose.
The unstoppable tech founder
Former security chief Peiter Zatko’s whistleblower complaint in 2022 accused negligence under Dorsey’s leadership, leading to his deposition in Musk’s legal battle over spam accounts. Though no longer in charge, the rollercoaster Dorsey built continues speeding on.
No matter his unofficial “Block Head” title now, Jack Dorsey shaped Twitter at pivotal moments and never quite left the chaotic stage, even in retirement. Wherever his ice baths or fasts take him next, expect the unexpected from this unique tech founder.
