Bob Parsons: Founder of GoDaddy and YAM Worldwide
Business Owner · Internet & Consumer Tech
Bob Parsons founded GoDaddy in 1997, sold about 70 percent to a private equity consortium in 2011 and now runs YAM Worldwide across power sports, golf, real estate and marketing.
About Bob Parsons: Founder of GoDaddy and YAM Worldwide
Robert Ralph "Bob" Parsons (born November 27, 1950, in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist. In 1997 he founded the GoDaddy group of companies, including the domain name registrar GoDaddy.com, reseller registrar Wild West Domains and Blue Razor Domains. In July 2011 he sold approximately 70 percent of GoDaddy to a private equity consortium and resigned as CEO, and in June 2014 he stepped down as executive chairman, serving on the board until 2018. Parsons is founder and CEO of YAM Worldwide, Inc., home to his ventures in power sports, golf, real estate and marketing. In 2012 he and his wife Renee founded The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation, which funds nonprofits, primarily in greater Phoenix, and in December 2013 they joined The Giving Pledge. As of September 2023 he ranked No. 314 on the Forbes 400, and his memoir Fire in the Hole was released on May 7, 2024 by Simon & Schuster. Sources: English Wikipedia (Bob Parsons, accessed September 2026).
Basic Information
Founder, GoDaddy; founder and CEO, YAM Worldwide
Company Details
GoDaddy / YAM Worldwide
Domain Registration, Web Services, Power Sports
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