Jim McKelvey is an American entrepreneur, inventor, and philanthropist, who was born on February 1, 1965, in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Jim McKelvey is best known as the co-founder of Square, a mobile payment processing company that allows businesses to accept credit card payments using a smartphone or tablet. He co-founded the company with Jack Dorsey in 2009, and it has since become one of the most successful and widely used mobile payment platforms in the world. In addition to his work with Square, Jim McKelvey is also an accomplished inventor and has been awarded more than 30 patents for his inventions. He is the founder of Invisibly, a company that helps publishers and advertisers reach audiences more effectively, and has also been involved in several other successful ventures. Jim McKelvey is also a dedicated philanthropist, and has worked to promote entrepreneurship and innovation in St. Louis and beyond. He is the founder of LaunchCode, a nonprofit organization that helps people of all backgrounds and skill levels learn to code and find jobs in the tech industry, and has also donated millions of dollars to support arts and education programs in his hometown of St. Louis. Jim McKelvey is widely regarded as one of the most successful and innovative entrepreneurs of his generation, and continues to be a driving force in the world of technology and business today.