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| Name | Dick Costolo |
| First Name | Dick |
| Last Name | Costolo |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Birthday | September 10 |
| Birth Year | 1963 |
| Place of Birth | Royal Oak |
| Home Town | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Lorin Costolo |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Dick Costolo Biography
Dick Costolo is one of the most popular and richest Businessman who was born on September 10, 1963 in Royal Oak, Michigan, United States.
Costolo graduated in 1985 with a B.S. degree in computer and communication sciences from the University of Michigan. Costolo became involved in theater during his senior year at the University of Michigan, when he began taking theater classes to fulfill the university’s graduation requirements. Upon graduation, he decided not to accept offers from technology companies and instead moved to Chicago to work in improvisational comedy.
After his improv career in Chicago, Costolo was at Andersen Consulting for 8 years, where he was a senior manager in product and technology groups. He then co-founded Burning Door Networked Media, a web design and development consulting company, which was acquired by Digital Knowledge Assets in October 1996. He then co-founded SpyOnIt, a web page monitoring service, which was sold to 724 Solutions in September 2000.
Richard William Costolo (pronounced: /ˈ k ɒ s t ə l oʊ / ) (born September 10, 1963) was the CEO of Twitter from 2010 to 2015; he also served as the COO before becoming CEO. He took over as CEO from Evan Williams in October 2010. On June 11, 2015, it was announced that Costolo would step down as CEO on July 1, 2015 and would be replaced by Twitter co-founder and chairman Jack Dorsey on an interim basis until the Board of Directors could find a replacement. On August 8, 2015, The New York Times reported that Costolo would be leaving Twitter’s Board of Directors by the end of the year or when a new CEO is appointed.
Dick Costolo Net Worth
Dick is one of the richest Businessman from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dick Costolo's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Businessman |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
In January 2012, he was embroiled in the SOPA controversy after commenting on Wikipedia’s planned blackout. He stated, “That’s just silly. Closing a global business in reaction to single-issue national politics is foolish.”
In 2013, Business Insider referred to him as “one of Silicon Valley’s most impressive CEOs”, and TIME Magazine named him one of the 10 Most Influential U.S. Tech CEOs. Costolo gave the 2013 spring commencement address to the University of Michigan graduating class on May 4, 2013.
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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In May 2011, it was announced that President Obama had appointed Costolo to the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, along with the Corporate Vice President of Microsoft’s Trustworthy Computing Group, Scott Charney, and McAfee President of Security David DeWalt.
Who is Dick Costolo Dating?
According to our records, Dick Costolo married to Lorin Costolo. As of January 13, 2024, Dick Costolo’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Dick Costolo. You may help us to build the dating records for Dick Costolo!In December 2015, Costolo announced that he joined the board of directors for Patreon, a startup that helps artists raise money for their creative projects.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
In 2004, Costolo, along with Eric Lunt, Steve Olechowski, and Matt Shobe, founded the web feed management provider FeedBurner. After Google bought FeedBurner in 2007, Dick Costolo became an employee of the search giant. After the acquisition, Costolo began working in other areas of Google. In July 2009, he left Google, and in September 2009 it was announced that he was joining Twitter as its COO. Although his 2010 takeover as CEO was supposed to be temporary, while CEO Evan Williams was on paternity leave, it eventually became a permanent position. In 2011, he would notably proclaim about Twitter that “We’re the free speech wing of the free speech party.”
In October 2015, Costolo was announced as a consultant for the popular HBO TV series Silicon Valley.
Top Facts about Dick Costolo
- Dick Costolo is an American businessman born in 1963.
- He served as the CEO of Twitter from 2010 to 2015.
- Costolo co-founded FeedBurner, a web feed management company, in 2004.
- Under his leadership, Twitter’s user base grew significantly.
- During his tenure, Twitter went public with its IPO in 2013.
- Costolo has a background in improv comedy and theater.
- He holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University of Michigan.
- In 2020, he co-founded a fitness startup called Chorus.ai.
- Costolo currently serves on several boards of directors for various companies.
- He is known for his outspoken personality and sense of humor.
Facts & Trivia
Dick Ranked on the list of most popular Businessman. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Dick Costolo celebrates birthday on September 10 of every year.
In 2015, an internal Twitter memo by Costolo was leaked in which he said he was “frankly ashamed” at how poorly Twitter handled trolling and abuse, saying, “We suck at dealing with abuse and trolls on the platform and we’ve sucked at it for years”, and admitted Twitter had lost users as a result.
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