Evan Williams
Co-founder of Blogger, Twitter and Medium
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Evan Williams is an American internet entrepreneur who co-founded Pyra Labs, creator of Blogger, which he sold to Google. He then co-founded Twitter, serving as its CEO from 2008 to 2010, and later founded the publishing platform Medium.
Biography
Blogger
Williams grew up on a farm in Nebraska and left the University of Nebraska. In 1999 he and Meg Hourihan launched Blogger, which helped popularise blogging. Google bought it in 2003.
Odeo and Twitter
He co-founded the podcasting company Odeo, from which Twitter emerged in 2006. Williams funded the buy-out of Odeo’s investors and became Twitter’s CEO in 2008, overseeing rapid growth until 2010.
Medium
In 2012 he launched Medium, a platform for longer writing, and was its CEO until 2022.
Investing
He co-founded the venture firm Obvious Ventures and later Mozi, a social app.
Timeline
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1972
Born in Clarks, Nebraska, United States
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1999
Launches Blogger
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2003
Google buys Blogger
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2006
Twitter created at Odeo
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2008
CEO of Twitter
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2010
Steps down as CEO
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2012
Launches Medium
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2022
Leaves Medium’s CEO role
Notable works
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1999
Blogger Platform
With Meg Hourihan.
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2012
Medium Platform
Did you know?
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1
The word “blog” was popularised partly by Blogger.
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2
He stayed on Twitter’s board until 2019.
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3
He grew up on a Nebraska farm.
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Frequently asked
Who is Evan Williams?
Evan Williams is an American internet entrepreneur who co-founded Pyra Labs, creator of Blogger, which he sold to Google. He then co-founded Twitter, serving as its CEO from 2008 to 2010, and later founded the publishing platform Medium.
How old is Evan Williams?
Evan Williams is 54 years old, born on 31 March 1972 in Clarks, Nebraska, United States.
Where is Evan Williams from?
Evan Williams was born in Clarks, Nebraska, United States.
What is Evan Williams known for?
Evan Williams is best known for Co-founding Blogger (Pyra Labs), Twitter (CEO 2008–2010) and Medium.
References
- Evan Williams (Internet entrepreneur) — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Evan Williams (Internet entrepreneur) — Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Evan Williams (Internet entrepreneur) (Q561960) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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- First published 4 November 2026
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