Communications master built a ten figure fortune developing messaging systems for the likes of Uber, Yelp and Airbnb.
The man that enables Yelp to send restaurant reservation reminders and Uber riders to call their drivers is now a billionaire. Jeff Lawson, who cofounded cloud communications services firm Twilio and is still its CEO, is worth $1.2 billion, primarily due to his 5% stake in the company. His fortune has more than doubled in the past three years as the popularity of mobile apps con...
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