Scott Farquhar | |
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 Farquhar in 2018 | |
| Born | December 1979 (age 44) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | James Ruse Agricultural High School |
| Alma mater | University of New South Wales |
| Known for | Co-founding Atlassian |
| Board member of | Atlassian |
| Spouse | Kim Jackson |
| Children | 3 |
Scott Farquhar (born December 1979) is an Australian businessman who is the co-founder and the former co-chief executive officer of software company Atlassian. Farquhar often carries the epithet of accidental billionaire after he and his business partner Mike Cannon-Brookes founded Atlassian with the aim to replicate the A$48,500 graduate starting salary typical at corporations without having to work for someone else.[1][2] Farquhar and Cannon-Brookes were Australia’s first technology billionaires.[3]
- ^ Fitzsimmons, Caitlin (12 April 2014). "Accidental billionaires: why Atlassian's Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar are so admired in the start-up industry". Financial Review. Australian. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ Kitney, Damon (27 February 2016). "The Cannon-Brookes: balancing life as accidental billionaires". The Australian. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ Bowles, Nellie (13 February 2019). "The Strange Experience of Being Australia's First Tech Billionaires". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 13 February 2019.