Chris Wanstrath
Chris Wanstrath is an American technology entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and former CEO of GitHub, an Internet hosting service for software development and version control using Git, which he created with Tom Preston-Werner in 2008. Before starting GitHub, he worked with CNET on GameSpot. According to Forbes his net worth is estimated to be between $1.8 billion and $2.2 billion[1] and he is listed in America's richest entrepreneurs under 40,[2] as well as Fortune's 40 under 40.[3] He was a speaker at NASA's open source summit.[4] He was named in CNBC's Disruptor 50 list.[5]
Chris Wanstrath | |
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Wanstrath in 2010 | |
| Organization | Microsoft |
| Title | Technical fellow |
Early life
He is an Ohio native who briefly attended the University of Cincinnati.[6]
Career
Wanstrath co-founded GitHub in 2008 and served as its CEO until October 2018. He stepped down as CEO after finishing a search for his own replacement beginning in early 2017.[7] Microsoft acquired GitHub in June 2018.[8]
References
- ^ "The 28 youngest billionaires in tech, from Stripe's founders to the owner of TikTok". Business Insider. March 14, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ^ "Forbes Profile - Chris Wanstrath". Forbes.
- ^ "Fortune : 40 Under 40".
- ^ "NASA : Open Source Summit Speaker - Chris Wanstrath".
- ^ "CNBC Disruptor 50 – Chris Wanstrath". CNBC. May 12, 2015.
- ^ GitHub co-founder Chris Wanstrath shares his story, University of Cincinnati
- ^ Konrad, Alex. "GitHub CEO Chris Wanstrath To Step Down After Finding His Own Replacement". Forbes. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
- ^ "Microsoft finalizes its $7.5 billion GitHub acquisition". ZDNET. Retrieved December 21, 2022.