Nick Woodman

Updated: 09/15/2017 by Computer Hope
Nicholas D. Woodman

Name: Nicholas D. "Nick" Woodman

Born: June 24, 1975, in Santa Clara County, California, USA

Computer-related contributions

  • American businessman, recreational athlete, and entrepreneur.
  • Founder and CEO of GoPro, maker of compact, durable, portable digital cameras.
  • Foxconn purchased 8.88% of GoPro for $200 million in 2012, setting the market value of the company at $2.25 billion.

Honors and awards

  • Shorty Industry Award for Best Overall Instagram Presence (2014).

Quotes

"On the road and traveling - that's when people are at their most creative."

"If I didn't follow my passion for surfing, I would have never come up with the concept to make a wrist camera."