# John Carmack

American programmer widely considered one of the greatest software engineers in history, who co-founded id Software and created the engines behind Wolfenstein 3D, DOOM, and Quake — games that defined first-person shooters. Later served as CTO of Oculus VR before joining Artificial General Intelligence startup as CTO.

## Quick Facts

- **Born:** August 20, 1970
- **Birthplace:** Shawnee, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Occupation:** Game Developer & Engineer
- **Category:** Entrepreneurs
- **Net Worth:** $50M (est. 2022)
- **Also Known As:** id Software Genius, CTO of Oculus

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