Peter Thiel, cofounder and former CEO of PayPal, shares some of his thoughts with UFM honor graduates at a special ceremony the day before graduation. Thiel comments on the catastrophic experiments that occurred in the twentieth century and the challenges facing those concerned with liberty and freedom. He ends by reminding this group of new professionals to be courageous and hopeful and to remember that they as individuals can make a difference in the world.
Peter Thiel
American entrepreneur Peter Thiel is the cofounder and former CEO of PayPal. He is also the founder of Thiel Capital Management, president of Clarium Capital, managing partner of The Founders Fund, and a member of the board of directors of Facebook. Thiel was executive producer of the film Thank you for Smoking and coauthor of the book The Diversity Myth: Multiculturalism and the Politics of Intolerance. He has published articles in the Wall Street Journal, First Things, and Forbes. He was awarded the Herman Lay Award for Entrepreneurship and was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. Thiel holds a JD from Stanford University.
Peter Thiel's Speech during the Academic Distinctions Ceremony (November 2009) Peter Thiel
Juan Bautista Gutiérrez Auditorium Universidad Francisco Marrroquín Guatemala, November 6, 2009
A New Media - UFM production. Guatemala, November 2009 Camera: Mario Estrada, Mynor de León, Manuel Alvarez, Joni Vasquez; digital editing: Sergio Miranda; index and synopsis: Daphne Ortiz; content reviser: Jennifer Keller; publication: Mario Pivaral/Carlos Petz
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Initial credits
Introduction by UFM Secretary General Ricardo Castillo (Spanish)
Peter Thiel’s address (English)
Catastrophic experiments in the twentieth century
Challenge concerning liberty and freedom
History dominated over individuals
Defending Milton Friedman
Courage and hope
Final credits
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