Education as Signalling — Peter Thiel on the Economics and ...
Palo Alto, CA, USA
Categories:
Peter Thiel BiographyAs a venture capitalist and entrepreneur, Peter has been involved with some of the most dynamic companies to emerge from Silicon Valley in the past decade. Peters first start-up was PayPal, which he co-founded in 1998, and led as Chairman and CEO. Peters tenure culminated in PayPals sale to eBay for $1.5 billion in 2002. After the eBay acquisition, Peter founded Clarium Capital Management, a global macro hedge fund. Peter also helped launch Palantir Technologies, an analytical software company, and serves as the chairman of that companys board.
Before launching Founders Fund with his PayPal partners Ken Howery and Luke Nosek, Peter was an active venture capitalist in his personal capacity, funding companies like Facebook, where Peter was that companys first outside investor and director. Peters contributions to technology, entrepreneurship, and finance have been widely recognized, including by the World Economic Forum, which honored Peter as a Young Global Leader, and by BusinessWeek, which named him one of the 25 most influential people on the Web.
Peter is also involved with a variety of philanthropic, academic, and cultural pursuits. He serves as a primary supporter of the Committee to Protect Journalists, a group that promotes press freedom worldwide; the Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence, which seeks to foster the responsible development of advanced computing technologies; and the SENS Foundation, a medical charity dedicated to extending healthy human lifespans. Peter remains active at his alma mater, and has taught at Stanford Law School, in addition to serving on the Board of Overseers of the Hoover Institution at Stanford.
Peter received a BA in Philosophy from Stanford University and a JD from Stanford Law School. He was also ranked #328 in Forbes 400 list in 2018.
Contact a speaker booking agent to check availability on Peter Thiel and other top speakers and celebrities.
-
Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
Peter Thiel, a co-founder of PayPal, has spent about $10 million to help the wrestler Hulk Hogan sue Gawker. “It's less about revenge and more about specific ...
PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel passionately justified his financial support for lawsuits against Gawker Media in a New York Times column on Monday, saying it ...
Chicagoans can offer a profound thank you to billionaire Peter Thiel, who deigned to make a flying visit to our cow town to share a few pearls of wisdom on ...
Billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel spoke at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland this summer. Sources say GOP presidential nominee Donald ...
The peer-to-peer online currency exchange, which seeks to use the Internet to make it easier to transfer funds among currencies, has transferred more than ...
Users also viewed these speakers:This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.
All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.
If you are the talent, and wish to request removal from this catalog or report an issue with your profile, please click here.
As a venture capitalist and entrepreneur, Peter has been involved with some of the most dynamic companies to emerge from Silicon Valley in the past decade. Peters first start-up was PayPal, which he co-founded in 1998, and led as Chairman and CEO. Peters tenure culminated in PayPals sale to eBay for $1.5 billion in 2002. After the eBay acquisition, Peter founded Clarium Capital Management, a global macro hedge fund. Peter also helped launch Palantir Technologies, an analytical software company, and serves as the chairman of that companys board.
Before launching Founders Fund with his PayPal partners Ken Howery and Luke Nosek, Peter was an active venture capitalist in his personal capacity, funding companies like Facebook, where Peter was that companys first outside investor and director. Peters contributions to technology, entrepreneurship, and finance have been widely recognized, including by the World Economic Forum, which honored Peter as a Young Global Leader, and by BusinessWeek, which named him one of the 25 most influential people on the Web.
Peter is also involved with a variety of philanthropic, academic, and cultural pursuits. He serves as a primary supporter of the Committee to Protect Journalists, a group that promotes press freedom worldwide; the Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence, which seeks to foster the responsible development of advanced computing technologies; and the SENS Foundation, a medical charity dedicated to extending healthy human lifespans. Peter remains active at his alma mater, and has taught at Stanford Law School, in addition to serving on the Board of Overseers of the Hoover Institution at Stanford.
Peter received a BA in Philosophy from Stanford University and a JD from Stanford Law School. He was also ranked #328 in Forbes 400 list in 2018.
Contact a speaker booking agent to check availability on Peter Thiel and other top speakers and celebrities.
Peter Thiel is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Peter Thiel for your event is $100,000 - $200,000. Peter Thiel generally travels from Palo Alto, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Peter Diamandis, Ray Kurzweil, Gary Vaynerchuk, Randi Zuckerberg and Tony Hsieh. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Peter Thiel for an upcoming event.
Peter Thiel, a co-founder of PayPal, has spent about $10 million to help the wrestler Hulk Hogan sue Gawker. “It's less about revenge and more about specific ...
PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel passionately justified his financial support for lawsuits against Gawker Media in a New York Times column on Monday, saying it ...
Chicagoans can offer a profound thank you to billionaire Peter Thiel, who deigned to make a flying visit to our cow town to share a few pearls of wisdom on ...
Billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel spoke at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland this summer. Sources say GOP presidential nominee Donald ...
The peer-to-peer online currency exchange, which seeks to use the Internet to make it easier to transfer funds among currencies, has transferred more than ...
We are happy to help! Call us to speak with a booking agent about your event or specific speaker request.
Gauge interest and check availability for speaking engagements, appearances or corporate events
Provide you with the speaking fee to book Peter Thiel or other celebrity appearance fees
Give you personal recommendations for the best keynote speakers or celebrities
Assist you with any questions you have throughout the talent booking process
This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.
All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.
If you are the talent, and wish to request removal from this catalog or report an issue with your profile, please click here.
1.800.698.2536