Nicholas D. “Nick” Woodman (born June 24, 1975)
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Woodman grew up in Menlo Park, California and Atherton, California, attending the Menlo School, where he graduated in 1993
He earned a bachelor’s degree in visual arts and a minor in creative writing from the University of California, San Diego in 1997
GoPro. The 35mm camera (model #001) became available on April 13, 2005. It had dimensions of 2.5 by 3 inches (64 by 76 mm) and weighed 0.45 pounds (200 g). It included the camera, a clear case with quick release, a camera strap and ski glove adapter lash. It could pivot “on the fly” and be functional to a depth in water of about 15 feet (5 m). It was described as a “reusable wrist camera” and included a roll of 24 exposure Kodak 400 film.
In 2005, Woodman appeared on QVC to sell his GoPro Hero. In 2004, GoPro had about $150,000 in revenue which grew to about $350,000 in 2005.
Thereafter, sales doubled every year, and in 2012, GoPro sold 2.3 million cameras
In December 2012, the Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn purchased 8.88% of the company for $200 million which set the market value of the company at $2.25 billion making Woodman, who owned the majority of the stock, a billionaire.
In late 2012, GoPro announced the HERO3 line of cameras
2016 proved to be a tough year for GoPro. With the many changes at and involving GoPro, including numerous job cuts, and falling stock prices, Woodman was listed as one of the year’s worst CEOs. More layoffs followed in March 2017.
In December 2015, Woodman commissioned a 180-foot yacht, estimated to cost between $35 million and $40 million. The boat, expected to be delivered in 2017, is four decks high and comes with a Jacuzzi pool, swim platform, sweeping sun decks, and dining areas.
In February 2017, GoPro re-launched the Karma Drone
HERO6 Black was introduced on September 28, 2017.