Biz Stone
Twitter co-founder and creative director
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- 52 yrs
- Birthday in 124 days
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Biz Stone is an American entrepreneur who co-founded Twitter and shaped its friendly brand and values. He also co-founded the question-and-answer app Jelly and wrote the memoir Things a Little Bird Told Me.
Biography
Background
Stone grew up in Massachusetts and studied at Northeastern University and the University of Massachusetts Boston without graduating. He worked as a book designer and was creative director at Xanga.
Google and Odeo
He joined Evan Williams at Blogger/Google, then followed him to Odeo.
At Odeo in 2006 he co-created Twitter with Jack Dorsey, Williams and Noah Glass, leading its creative and communications work and defending users’ rights.
Later
He co-founded Jelly in 2013, sold to Pinterest, and has backed causes including the Biz and Livia Stone Foundation.
Timeline
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1974
Born in United States
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2003
Joins Google with Blogger
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2005
Joins Odeo
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2006
Co-founds Twitter
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2011
Steps back from Twitter
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2013
Co-founds Jelly
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2014
Publishes memoir
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2017
Returns to Twitter briefly
Notable works
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2014
Things a Little Bird Told Me Book
Did you know?
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1
“Biz” is a nickname from childhood.
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2
He co-created Twitter while working at the podcasting company Odeo.
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3
Twitter’s bird logo became an icon during his time.
Connections
Frequently asked
Who is Biz Stone?
Biz Stone is an American entrepreneur who co-founded Twitter and shaped its friendly brand and values. He also co-founded the question-and-answer app Jelly and wrote the memoir Things a Little Bird Told Me.
How old is Biz Stone?
Biz Stone is 52 years old, born on 10 March 1974 in United States.
Where is Biz Stone from?
Biz Stone was born in United States.
What is Biz Stone known for?
Biz Stone is best known for Co-founding Twitter (2006); co-founding Jelly; author of Things a Little Bird Told Me.
References
- Biz Stone — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Biz Stone — Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Biz Stone (Q879247) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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- First published 4 November 2026
- Last updated
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“Biz Stone.” TrackFame, last updated 5 November 2026. https://trackfame.com/person/biz-stone
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