Topic: Peter Thiel

Peter Thiel Is Ron Paul's Billionaire Sugar Daddy

Reuters

Ron Paul may have an army of small donors but when it comes to billionaire sugar daddies, PayPal co-founder and early Facebook investor Peter Thiel is the financial stalwart of the campaign.

By Adam Clark Estes

Nov 21, 2011

Peter Thiel Stutters, Wants to Live Forever

Earlier this year, we learned that early Facebook investor Peter Thiel didn't believe in higher education, and thanks to a just-published New Yorker profile, we now know that he also doesn't believe in death. 

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By Adam Clark Estes

May 25, 2011

Peter Thiel Bets $2.4 Million Against the Value of a College Degree

A Georgetown study, though, suggests his new mentees may be short-changed

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By Alex Eichler

Apr 27, 2011

A List of the Degrees the Media Say Are Worthless

A look back on the doom-and-gloom coverage of higher education

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By Alex Eichler

Apr 11, 2011

Peter Thiel Believes the Future Belongs to College Dropouts

The Facebook investor says a "education bubble" is underway; not everyone agrees

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