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He earned bachelor's and master's degrees in finance from Auburn University and the University of Alabama, respectively. In graduate school, Wales taught at two universities; he departed before completing a PhD to take a job in finance and later worked as the research director of Chicago Options Associates .
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Apr 28, 2024 · Jimmy Wales is an American entrepreneur, who cofounded Wikipedia, a free Internet-based encyclopaedia operating under an open-source management style. Wales received degrees in finance from Auburn University (B.S.) and the University of Alabama (M.S.). From 1994 to 2000 he was an options trader in.
Mar 27, 2024 · Wales may not be a billionaire like peers running Big Tech giants. But fellow luminaries respect how profoundly he has transformed learning. Accolades include: UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal (2013) – For contributions to cultural openness, education and access to information.
Jimmy Wales is an American-British entrepreneur, famous as the co-founder of ‘Wikipedia’, the free online encyclopedia. As a child, he received a unique kind of private school education, where he spent many hours studying encyclopedias.
Feb 7, 2014 · Interview. Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales: 'It's true, I'm not a billionaire. So?' – interview. Carole Cadwalladr. The co-founder of Wikipedia on why he believes enriching the mind is more important...
Mar 19, 2013 · The Encyclopedic Mind of Jimmy Wales. The Wikipedia cofounder started out as a PhD student in economics and ended up unleashing a revolution in knowledge. —Elise Craig
Mr. Wales received his bachelor’s degree in finance from Auburn University and started with the Ph.D. finance program at the University of Alabama, where he left with a Master’s. After that, he took courses offered in the Ph.D. finance program at Indiana University.
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