Founder of Wikipedia, Wikipedia
Jimmy Wales
Founder of Wikipedia | Wikipedia
About Jimmy
Jimmy Donal Wales, born on August 8, 1966, in Huntsville, Alabama, is an American and British internet entrepreneur. He is best known as the co-founder of Wikipedia, a nonprofit free encyclopedia, and Fandom, a for-profit wiki hosting service. Wales has also been involved with Bomis, Nupedia, WikiTribune, and Trust Café. He attended Randolph School and earned degrees in finance from Auburn University and the University of Alabama. During the 1990s, he worked as a financial options trader in Chicago before shifting his focus to the internet economy. While in graduate school, Wales was teaching at two universities but left before completing a PhD to work in finance, eventually becoming chief research officer at Chicago Options Associates. In 1996, he co-founded Bomis, which funded Nupedia, an early peer-reviewed online encyclopedia. On January 15, 2001, he launched Wikipedia with Larry Sanger and others, leading to rapid growth for the platform. Although Wales became its prominent promoter and public face, he has occasionally disputed Sanger's role, asserting sole founder status. Wales has served on the Wikimedia Foundation board of trustees since its inception, holding the
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Latest interviews
Every podcast episode Jimmy Wales has appeared on, newest first.
The Wheeler Centre
Jimmy Wales: Founder of Wikipedia
Jun 10, 2026
Capitalisn't
You Can't Buy Trust - ft. Wikipedia Co-Founder Jimmy Wales
May 28, 2026
The Campaign | A Marketing Podcast by 97th Floor
How the Most Trusted Page on the Internet is Tackling AI w/ Jimmy Wales, Founder of Wikipedia
May 26, 2026
FOMO Sapiens with Patrick J. McGinnis
S14 E16 Who Controls Knowledge Now? Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia’s Founder, on the Future of the Web - Part 2
Feb 12, 2026
FOMO Sapiens with Patrick J. McGinnis
S14 E15 Jimmy Wales on How Wikipedia Builds Trust in a Post-Truth World - Part 1
Feb 5, 2026
The Rise and Fall of Trust
The Seven Rules of Trust: Designing Trust at Scale with Wikipedia Founder Jimmy Wales
Feb 4, 2026
Now What? With Carole Zimmer
A Conversation with Jimmy Wales
Jan 20, 2026
How to Be Awesome at Your Job
1119: Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales Shares the Seven Rules of Trust
Jan 12, 2026
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FOMO Sapiens with Patrick J. McGinnis
2 episodes
Shows
2
All Sides with Amy Juravich
2 episodes
Shows
2
The Wheeler Centre
1 episode
Shows
1
Capitalisn't
1 episode
Shows
1
The Campaign | A Marketing Podcast by 97th Floor
1 episode
Shows
1
The Rise and Fall of Trust
1 episode
Shows
1
Now What? With Carole Zimmer
1 episode
Shows
1
How to Be Awesome at Your Job
1 episode
Shows
1
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