Jimmy Wales of a Chicago futures and options firm. In 1996, he and two partners founded Bomis, an adult web portal featuring entertainment and adult content. The company would provide the initial funding for the peer-reviewed free encyclopedia, Nupedia (2000–03), and its successor, Wikipedia. On January 15, 2001, with Larry Sanger and others, Wales launched Wikipedia—a free, open content encyclopedia that enjoyed rapid growth and popularity; as Wikipedia's public profile grew, he became the project's promoter and spokesman. He is historically cited as a co-founder of Wikipedia, though he has disputed the "co-" designation, declaring himself the sole founder. Wales serves on
The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire world of international finance, corruption and secrecy have prevailed over regulation and transparency, and the UK is right at the heart of this. The film was co-produced by Tax Justice Network founder John Christensen, and is based in part on the book, , by expert on British offshore havens Nicholas Shaxson; an interview with Shaxson is one of its major elements. Christensen was an advisor to the Queen’s government of the island of Jersey for a number of years. The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire is a documentary released in Mexico during May 2017