Spencer Kimball (computer programmer)

This article is about the programmer. For the LDS Church President, see Spencer W. Kimball.

Spencer Kimball
Born1974 (age 49–50)
EducationB.A., Computer Science
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley
OccupationCEO
EmployerCockroach Labs
Known forComputer Programming
WebsiteSpencer Kimball on LinkedIn

Spencer Kimball is an American computer programmer, entrepreneur, and business executive. He is the CEO of Cockroach Labs, a company he co-founded in 2014.[1] His work as a programmer includes creating GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) while still in college,[2] and assisting the source code development of CockroachDB, the namesake software of Cockroach Labs. In addition to Cockroach Labs, Kimball was involved in the founding of other tech startups including WeGo and Viewfinder.[3]

  1. ^ Finley, Klint (June 4, 2015). "Ex-Googlers Get Millions To Help You Build The Next Google". Wired. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  2. ^ Deek, Fadi P.; McHugh, James A. M. (2007). Open Source: Technology and Policy. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781139468732. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  3. ^ Sophy, Joshua (December 11, 2013). "Square Absorbs Viewfinder Team". Small Biz Trends. Retrieved July 25, 2015.