Evan Williams

Evan Williams

Evan Williams (#2145)

Global Rank #2145
Country Rank #705
Country United States

Maybe it was because I grew up on that farm with so many ideas in my head and so few people to share them with that I couldn't think of anything more exciting than a system with the potential to connect brains from all over the planet.

  • $ 2 B
  • Twitter
  • United States
  • M
  • 54 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,145
Country Rank #705
Net Worth $2.0B
Previous Worth $2.0B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry Twitter
Age 54 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence San Francisco, California
Citizenship United States
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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 54
Source Of Wealth Twitter, Self Made
Self Made Score 9
Philanthropy Score 2
Residence San Francisco, California
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Married
Children 2
Education Drop Out, University of Nebraska Lincoln
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $2.0B
Current Net Worth $2.0B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Evan Williams, also referred to as "Ev," has started three digital publishing companies: Blogger, Twitter and Medium. A University of Nebraska dropout, Williams grew up on his family's soybean and corn farm. Williams' venture capital firm, Obvious Ventures, was one of the largest investors in Beyond Meat, which had a successful IPO in May 2019. He cofounded Twitter and served as a member of its board of directors until February 2019. He was President and CEO from July 2009 to March 2010. In July 2022, Williams announced he was stepping down as CEO of Medium, the online publishing platform he founded in 2012. He remains chairman.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Evan Williams.

#2052
Billionaires (2026)
#378
Forbes 400 (2020)

Insights

Did You Know?

Williams has been credited as the person who coined the term "blogger."

Williams sold tutorial videos aimed at helping people understand the Internet in the mid-1990s.

Williams' firm Obvious Ventures invests in "world positive" companies, focusing on sustainability, healthy living and democratizing tech.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Evan Williams's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Period Change Worth Movement
Current Net Worth: $2.0B (May 4, 2026)

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