James Jr.  Mckelvey net worth and biography

James Mckelvey Biography and Net Worth

Director of Block

James “Jim” McKelvey is the co-founder of mobile payments company Square, and a member of its board of directors. He is a serial entrepreneur, having launched at least seven startups and nonprofits—most recently, Invisibly, a St. Louis, Missouri-based startup aiming to help publishers monetize digital content. 

Raised in St. Louis, McKelvey attended Washington University in St. Louis. After his graduation, he joined IBM as a contractor. He then went on to found Mira Smart Conference and co-found Third Degree Glass Factory. 

In 2009, he started Square with Twitter founder, Jack Dorsey. The idea for the company came after he ran into issues trying to sell a piece from his glassblowing studio. Now, Square allows small merchants to accept payments with ease from their mobile devices. The company had over 2,500 employees and a market capitalization of $20 billion as of 2020.

McKelvey also co-founded LaunchCode, a nonprofit dedicated to helping coders land their first jobs at top companies by setting up paid technology apprenticeships. 

He is an independent director for numerous privately-held companies, in addition to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. In March 2020, he published a book, “The Innovation Stack: Building an Unbeatable Business One Crazy Idea at a Time.”

McKelvey earned his B.A. in economics and a B.S. in computer science at Washington University in St. Louis.

How do I contact James Jr. Mckelvey?

The corporate mailing address for Mr. Mckelvey and other Block executives is 1455 MARKET STREET SUITE 600, SAN FRANCISCO CA, 94103. Block can also be reached via phone at 415-375-3176 and via email at [email protected]. Learn More on James Jr. Mckelvey's contact information.

Has James Jr. Mckelvey been buying or selling shares of Block?

James Jr. Mckelvey has not been actively trading shares of Block over the course of the past ninety days. Learn More on James Jr. Mckelvey's trading history.

Who are Block's active insiders?

Block's insider roster includes Amrita Ahuja (CFO), Ajmere Dale (CAO), Paul Deighton (Director), Jack Dorsey (Block Head, Chairman and Co-Founder), Chrysty Esperanza (Chief Legal Officer), Sarah Friar (CFO), Brian Grassadonia (Insider), Alyssa Henry (Insider), James Mckelvey (Director), Mary Meeker (Director), Jacqueline Reses (Insider), Lawrence Summers (Director), David Viniar (Director), and Sivan Whiteley (Insider). Learn More on Block's active insiders.

Are insiders buying or selling shares of Block?

During the last year, Block insiders bought shares 1 times. They purchased a total of 434,405 shares worth more than $25,000,007.75. During the last year, insiders at the technology company sold shares 35 times. They sold a total of 567,314 shares worth more than $41,551,912.26. The most recent insider tranaction occured on November, 21st when insider Brian Grassadonia sold 8,328 shares worth more than $759,347.04. Insiders at Block own 10.5% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at Block.

Information on this page was last updated on 11/21/2024.

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Block Company Overview

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Square, Inc. provides payment and point-of-sale solutions in the United States and internationally. The company's commerce ecosystem includes point-of-sale software and hardware that enables sellers to turn mobile and computing devices into payment and point-of-sale solutions. It offers hardware products, including Magstripe reader, which enables swiped transactions of magnetic stripe cards; Contactless and chip reader that accepts EMV® chip cards and Near Field Communication payments; Chip card reader, which accepts EMV® chip cards and enables swiped transactions of magnetic stripe cards; Square Stand, which enables an iPad to be used as a payment terminal or full point of sale solution; and Square Register that combines its hardware, point-of-sale software, and payments technology, as well as managed payments solutions. The company also provides Square Point of Sale software; Cash App, which provides access to the financial system, allowing customers to electronically send, store, and spend money; Caviar, a food ordering platform for restaurants to offer food ordering, pickup and delivery, to their customers; and Square Capital that facilitates loans to sellers based on real-time payment and point-of-sale data. Square, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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Today's Range

Now: $93.21
Low: $90.76
High: $93.78

50 Day Range

MA: $77.04
Low: $65.04
High: $93.21

2 Week Range

Now: $93.21
Low: $55.00
High: $95.95

Volume

8,246,942 shs

Average Volume

8,248,006 shs

Market Capitalization

$57.77 billion

P/E Ratio

52.36

Dividend Yield

N/A

Beta

2.5