Name: Christopher Isaac “Biz” Stone

Born: March 10, 1974

  • Co-founder and creative director of Twitter.
  • Helped to create and launch Xanga, Odeo, Blogger, and The Obvious Corporation, founded in June 2011.

Significant publications

  • Who Let The Blogs Out? (2004).
  • Genius Strategies for Instant Web Content (2002).

Honors and awards

  • Named Nerd of the Year by GQ magazine (2009).
  • Named one of the Most Influential People in the World by TIME.
  • Named Entrepreneur of the Decade by Inc. Magazine.
  • Named one of the Top Ten Most Influential People of the Information Age by Vanity Fair.
  • International Center for Journalists Innovation Award (2010).
  • Evan Williams
  • Jack Dorsey
  • Noah Glass

Websites

  • Biz Stone on Twitter