Florence Jacqueline Sylvie Devouard, (néeNibart; born 10 September 1968) is a French agricultural engineer who served as the chair of the Wikimedia Foundation board of trustees between October 2006 and July 2008.
On 9 March 2008, Devouard was elected member of the municipal council of Malintrat.[2]
Florence Devouard about the Wikimedia movement
Devouard joined the board of Wikimedia Foundation in June 2004 as chair of the board of trustees, succeeding Jimmy Wales.[3] She has served on the Advisory Board of the Foundation since July 2008.[4]
Co-founder of Wikimedia France in October 2004, she was vice-chair of its board as of 2011 until December 2012.[5]
Recognition
On 16 May 2008, she was made a knight in the French National Order of Merit, proposed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as "chair of an international foundation".[6]
Video-Interview on 10 February 2007 at the Lift07 conference in Geneva
. Swissinfo. 25 January 2008. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2008. Interview with Florence Devouard.
'Madame Wikipedia' runs web giant from village HQ 21 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine 2007 AFP article
A Life in the Day: Florence Devouard 2007 Times article
May 04, 2023
florence, devouard, florence, jacqueline, sylvie, devouard, née, nibart, born, september, 1968, french, agricultural, engineer, served, chair, wikimedia, foundation, board, trustees, between, october, 2006, july, 2008, 2019, chair, wikimedia, foundationin, off. Florence Jacqueline Sylvie Devouard nee Nibart born 10 September 1968 is a French agricultural engineer who served as the chair of the Wikimedia Foundation board of trustees between October 2006 and July 2008 Florence DevouardFlorence Devouard 2019 Chair of the Wikimedia FoundationIn office 21 October 2006 17 July 2008Preceded byJimmy WalesSucceeded byMichael SnowPersonal detailsBorn 1968 09 10 10 September 1968 age 54 Versailles FranceSpouseBertrand DevouardChildren3OccupationConsultant in Internet Communication Strategy Chair Emeritus of the Wikimedia Foundation Contents 1 Education 2 Career 3 Recognition 4 See also 5 References 5 1 Specific 5 2 Further reading 6 External linksEducation EditDevouard holds an engineering degree in agronomy from ENSAIA and a DEA in genetics and biotechnologies from INPL 1 Career EditOn 9 March 2008 Devouard was elected member of the municipal council of Malintrat 2 source source Florence Devouard about the Wikimedia movement Devouard joined the board of Wikimedia Foundation in June 2004 as chair of the board of trustees succeeding Jimmy Wales 3 She has served on the Advisory Board of the Foundation since July 2008 4 Co founder of Wikimedia France in October 2004 she was vice chair of its board as of 2011 until December 2012 5 Recognition EditOn 16 May 2008 she was made a knight in the French National Order of Merit proposed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as chair of an international foundation 6 See also Edit France portal Biography portalList of Wikipedia peopleReferences EditSpecific Edit Devouard Florence Small biography about Florence Devouard Retrieved 2 November 2016 Election results French Ministry of the Interior Board of Trustees Wikimedia Foundation 15 February 2012 Retrieved 26 March 2012 Wikipedia s initiatives in the developing world Interview with Florence Devouard Alliance lab Archived from the original on 1 February 2015 Retrieved 18 February 2015 Assemblee Generale de Decembre 2012 General Assembly December 2012 Wikimedia France official website in French 1 December 2010 Archived from the original on 6 June 2014 Retrieved 3 June 2014 Decree of May 16 2008 in French Legifrance gouv fr Retrieved 26 March 2012 Further reading Edit Lih Andrew The Wikipedia Revolution How a Bunch of Nobodies Created the World s Greatest Encyclopedia Hyperion New York City 2009 First Edition ISBN 978 1 4013 0371 6 alkaline paper External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Florence Nibart Devouard category Wikinews has related news Bravitude and Chair of the Wikimedia Foundation on the main French TV networkWikinews interviews Florence Devouard chair of the Wikimedia Foundation Wikiquote has quotations related to Florence Devouard Anthere Consulting website Archived 23 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine Personal blog Wikimedia Foundation and sustainability Florence Devouard s Wikipedia user page 2005 Board candidacy presentation Video Interview on 10 February 2007 at the Lift07 conference in Geneva What the future holds for Wikipedia Swissinfo 25 January 2008 Archived from the original on 6 October 2008 Retrieved 26 January 2008 Interview with Florence Devouard Madame Wikipedia runs web giant from village HQ Archived 21 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine 2007 AFP article A Life in the Day Florence Devouard 2007 Times article Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Florence Devouard amp oldid 1150767037, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
