About Ken Howery

PayPal Mafia member Ken Howery remains one of four general partners at Founders Fund, the VC firm he launched with Peter Thiel and Luke Nosek following PayPal's acquisition in 2002. Howery helped Thiel source Facebook, which the firm invested in before any other outside investor in one of the greatest VC bets ever; Howery also has backed doctor-booking service Zocdoc and troubled HR software company Zenefits. Howery tells Forbes he's unperturbed by his old pal Thiel's involvement in Donald Trump's presidential administration, saying of Thiel: "He's always had a thousand things going on."

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Personal Stats
Age
48
Notable Deal
Facebook
Residence
San Francisco, California
Citizenship
United States
Marital Status
Single
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Stanford University
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