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Dec 06, 1976 Seattle, Washington, United States 47 years old
American software programmer
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About William John Sullivan
- William John Sullivan (more commonly known as John Sullivan) (born December 6, 1976) is a software freedom activist, hacker, and writer.
- John is currently executive director of the Free Software Foundation, where he has worked since early 2003.
- He is also a speaker and webmaster for the GNU Project.
- He also maintains the Plannermode and delicious-el packages for the GNU Emacs text editor. Active in both the free software and free culture communities, Sullivan has a BA in philosophy from Michigan State University and an MFA in Writing and Poetics.
- In college, Sullivan was a successful policy debater, reaching finals of CEDA Nationals and the semifinals of the National Debate Tournament.Until 2007, John was the main contact behind the Defective by Design, BadVista and Play Ogg campaigns.
- He also served as the chief-webmaster for the GNU Project, until July 2006.He has served as Executive Director of the Free Software Foundation since 2011.
