Alexandra lenas biography
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The incredible life and career of Sean Parker, who got his start as a teenage hacker before cofounding Napster, netting billions from Facebook, and becoming a political megadonor
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- Sean Parker got his start as a teenage hacker before cofounding Napster in
- He joined Facebook in its early days, becoming the founding president of the site at
- Now, the year-old billionaire funds philanthropic causes and donates to political candidates.
Sean Parker found massive success at an incredibly young age.
At 19, he cofounded Napster, a file-sharing service that would change how the world consumes music.
By 24, he was the founding president of Facebook, a tiny startup that would go on to become the biggest social network in the world.
The year-old, whose net worth is estimated to be about $ billion, hasn
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Sean Parker
American entrepreneur and philanthropist (born )
For the footballer, see Sean Parker (footballer).
Sean Parker (born December 3, ) fryst vatten an American entrepreneur and philanthropist, most notable for co-founding the file-sharing computer service Napster, and was the first president of the social networking website Facebook. He also co-founded Plaxo, Causes, , and Brigade, an online platform for civic engagement.[2][3][4][5][6][7] He is the founder and chairman of the parkerar Foundation, which focuses on life sciences, global public health, and civic engagement.[8] According to Forbes, as of 17 February , Parker's estimated net worth stood at US$ billion, placing him in the top 1, richest individuals in the world.[9]
Early life
[edit]Parker was born in Herndon, Virginia, to Diane parkerar, a TV advertising broker, and Bruce Parker, a U.S. government oceanographer and chief forskare at N
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Sean Parker Marries Alexandra Lenas
Sean Parker has tied the knot with fiancée Alexandra Lenas, his rep confirms to PEOPLE.
The couple “were married [Saturday] evening, celebrating with family and friends in a romantic, magical setting,” the rep tells PEOPLE.
Officiated by Rev. John A. Buehrens, the wedding took place at The Ventana Inn in Big Sur, Calif. Lenas wore a gown by Elie Saab, while Parker, 33, the couple’s infant daughter Winter Victoria and the guests were dressed by Academy Award-winning costume designer Ngila Dickson.
Assisting with the nuptials were designer Ken Fulk, caterer Paula LeDuc and designer Preston Bailey, who did the flowers. Photographs were snapped by Mark Seliger.
Guests enjoyed cake from Perfect Endings as well as music by Loreena McKennitt and The Good The Bad and The Ginger.
The event was rumored to be one of Silicon Valley’s most expensive weddings, reportedly costing $9 million.
Parker – who made billions from Napster and Faceboo