Florence Devouard
| Florence Devouard | |
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Florence Devouard
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| Chair of the Wikimedia Foundation | |
| In office 21 October 2006 – 17 July 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Jimmy Wales |
| Succeeded by | Michael Snow |
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| Born | 10 September 1968 Versailles, France |
| Spouse(s) | Bertrand Devouard |
| Children | Three |
| Occupation | Consultant in Internet Communication Strategy, Chair Emeritus of the Wikimedia Foundation |
Florence Jacqueline Sylvie Devouard, née Nibart (born 10 September 1968) was the Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation between October 2006 and July 2008, succeeding Jimmy Wales.[1]
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Education[edit]
Devouard holds an engineering degree in agronomy from ENSAIA[citation needed]. She also holds a DEA in genetics and biotechnologies from INPL[citation needed].
Career[edit]
On 9 March 2008, she was elected member of the municipal council of Malintrat.[2]
Devouard joined the board of Wikimedia Foundation in June 2004 and was a founder of Wikimedia France in October 2004. She has served on the Advisory Board of the Foundation since July 2008.[3]
Co-founder of Wikimedia France in 2004, she was vice-chair of its board as of 2011 until December 2012.[4]
Recognition[edit]
On 16 May 2008, she was made a knight in the French National Order of Merit, proposed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as "chair of an international foundation".[5]
References[edit]
Specific[edit]
- ^ "Board of Trustees". Wikimedia Foundation. 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
- ^ Election results, French Ministry of the Interior
- ^ "Wikipedia's initiatives in the developing world. Interview with Florence Devouard". Alliance lab. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ "Assemblée Générale de Décembre 2012 (General Assembly - December 2012)". Wikimédia France official website (in French). 2010-12-01. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
- ^ "Decree of May 16, 2008" (in French). Legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
Bibliography[edit]
- Lih, Andrew. The Wikipedia Revolution: How a Bunch of Nobodies Created the World's Greatest Encyclopedia. Hyperion, New York City. 2009. First Edition. ISBN 978-1-4013-0371-6 (alkaline paper).
External links[edit]
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- Anthere Consulting website
- Personal blog
- Wikimedia Foundation and sustainability
- 2005 Board candidacy presentation
- Video-Interview on 10 February 2007 at the Lift07 conference in Geneva
- "What the future holds for Wikipedia". Swissinfo. 2008-01-25. Interview with Florence Devouard.
- 'Madame Wikipedia' runs web giant from village HQ 2007 AFP article
- A Life in the Day: Florence Devouard 2007 Times article
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| Preceded by Jimmy Wales |
Chair of the Wikimedia Foundation October 21, 2006 – July 17, 2008 |
Succeeded by Michael Snow |
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