Michael Widenius

Michael Widenius (often called Monty Widenius) is a Finnish author of the original version of the open-source MySQL database and a founding member of the MySQL AB company.

After studying at (although not graduating from) the Helsinki University of Technology, Widenius started working for Tapio Laakso Inc in 1981. In 1985 he founded TCX DataKonsult Inc (a data warehousing company) with Allan Larsson. In 1995 he began writing the first version of the MySQL database with David Axmark, released in 1996. He is the co-author of the "MySQL Reference Manual", published by O'Reilly in June 2002 and in 2003 he was awarded the Software Entrepreneur of The Year prize.

As of 2004 he is the chief technical officer of MySQL AB and still one of the primary forces behind the ongoing development of MySQL. He lives in Helsinki with his wife and two children.

External link

• The MySQL AB Management Team