In this interview, Peter Thiel, cofounder and former CEO of PayPal, gives us an inside look at the original ideas behind this innovative venture project designed to facilitate payments online. He describes how PayPal evolved through the years, how it became as successful as it is, and what the future holds in terms of greater internationalization. Thiel also discusses his views on government intervention in the Internet and the role the media plays in challenging conventional political views.
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.
Interview with Peter Thiel, the Cofounder of PayPal by Luis Barrueto Peter Thiel
Special Collections Room Universidad Francisco Marroquín Guatemala, November 7, 2009
A New Media - UFM production. Guatemala, November 2009 Camera: Rebeca Zuñiga, Manuel Alvarez; digital editing: Claudia de Obregón; index and synopsis: Sergio Bustamante; content reviser: Jennifer Keller; publication: Mario Pivaral/Carlos Petz
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How did you get involved in a project like PayPal?
Was it difficult to detach from the original ideas you had for PayPal?
Do you think PayPal will globalize soon?
What needs to change so that the media can challenge political orthodoxy?
Can government intervention in the Internet be eliminated?
What technological tendencies are you passionate about?
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