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Spencer Kimball

American computer programmer

  • Audience234
  • Fame56.8
  • Momentum12.4
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Born 1901 · age 125United States
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    Born 1901
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Updated 2026-08-20

Spencer Kimball is an American computer programmer, entrepreneur, and business executive. He is the CEO of Cockroach Labs, a company he co-founded in 2014. His work as a programmer includes creating GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) while still in college, and assisting the source code development of CockroachDB, the namesake software of Cockroach Labs. In addition to Cockroach Labs, Kimball was involved in the founding of other tech startups including WeGo and Viewfinder.

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Momentum12.4
Historical6.4
Source confidence60.0
Completeness90.0
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