Parson's long exit from GoDaddy oversight is complete. Bob Parsons has resigned from the board of GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY), the company he founded in 1997 that made him a billionaire. In a press release, GoDaddy said that Parsons will spend more time ... Continue Reading5 Comments
GoDaddy founder Bob Parsons spends $1M on Christine Jones’ run for governor
· Domain RegistrarsParsons paying for attack ads against former employee's competition for Governor. GoDaddy founder Bob Parsons is lending a helping hand to his former employee Christine Jones. Jones, who was GoDaddy's general counsel, is now running for governor of ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
GoDaddy founder Bob Parsons joins The Giving Pledge
· Domain RegistrarsBob and Renee Parsons pledge over half of their wealth to charitable causes. GoDaddy founder Bob Parsons and his wife Renee Parsons have joined The Giving Pledge, an initiative in which wealthy people pledge to give half or more of their wealth to ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Bob Parsons buys marketing agency
· Domain RegistrarsGoDaddy founder buys a marketing firm. GoDaddy founder Bob Parsons apprently never wants to be bored. He owns a bunch of motorcycle dealers and has been snapping up real estate in the Phoenix area. His latest purchase: a marketing and advertising ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Bob Parsons lands at #974 on Forbes Billionaires List
· Domain RegistrarsParsons is on Forbes' latest billionaires list. Go Daddy founder Bob Parsons is one of the 1,000 richest people in the world according to Forbes' recently released Billionaires list. Parsons is tied for #974 with an estimated wealth of $1.5 billion. ... Continue Reading2 Comments
2012 Impact Stories: changing of the guard at Go Daddy
· Domain RegistrarsMajor changes at the top of the world's largest domain name registrar. In late 2011 Go Daddy closed on an investment from KKR, Silver Lake, and Technology Crossover Ventures. We all knew changes would result, but how they manifested themselves in ... Continue Reading2 Comments
In Case You Missed It, Friday Was Not a Slow News Day in the Domain Industry
· Domain RegistrarsBiggest domain name company transaction ever announced just before the U.S. holiday. The Friday before a holiday weekend is usually a slow news day. But I heard some whispers Friday that Go Daddy was going to make a big announcement, hence my tweet ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Bob Parsons Explains Go Daddy – KKR Deal to Domain Name Wire
· Domain RegistrarsInvestment makes 36 millionaires, will help company expand overseas and acquire complementary businesses. I just got off the phone with GoDaddy.com founder Bob Parsons, who explained the deal his company just struck with KKR, Silver Lake, and ... Continue Reading29 Comments
Bob Parsons to PETA: Look in the Mirror
· Domain RegistrarsParsons tweets about PETA hypocrisy. After Go Daddy founder and CEO Bob Parsons killed an elephant in Zimbabwe, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals was quick to pounce on him. The company moved its domain names from Go Daddy to a rival domain ... Continue Reading18 Comments
PETA Plays Into Bob Parson’s Hands Over Elephant Hunting
· Domain RegistrarsPETA is closing its Go Daddy account over elephant hunting incident. Poor Bob Parsons. The Go Daddy founder is about to lose a few hundred domain name registrations from its client People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). I'm sure he's ... Continue Reading94 Comments