For those of us with busy lives, who may not have the time to read Nick Bilton's excellent book Hatching Twitter, here's my abridged version of the story of the co-founders.
@Ev - 1.72m Followers. Founder of the blogging site that I'm writing this on - became a multi millionaire after its sale to Google. Personally bankrolled the creation of Twitter. Resisted all overtures for Twitter from Mark Zuckerberg. Appointed CEO in October 2008, displacing @Jack. Made mistake of keeping @Jack on the board - ousted as CEO in 2010, in a boardroom coup involving his 'friend' @dickc.
@Jack - 2.54m Followers. The first CEO of Twitter, but fell out with @Ev. Used the "I" instead "We" word in emails to staff. Bizarrely fixated on sounding and looking like Steve Jobs. Self-styled "inventor" of Twitter - scribbled the blueprint on a sheet of paper.
@Biz - 2.13m Followers. Popular office jester. The co-founder that visiting celebrities always asked to meet. No Machiavellian ambitions to ever be a member of the board. Happy, contented and rich philanthropist. Left in 2011, but still holds shares.
@Noah - 36.7k Followers. The forgotten man. Came up with the name Twitter. His Twitter bio reads simply, "I started this". Always at odds with @Ev and @Jack. Left in 2006. Notably absent from press photographs of the co-founders.
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