Sean Parker

For the footballer, see Sean Parker (footballer).

Sean Parker
Parker in 2011
Born
Sean Parker

(1979-12-03) December 3, 1979 (age 44)[1]
Herndon, Virginia, U.S.
EducationOakton High School
Chantilly High School
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, investor
Known forManaging Partner at The Founders Fund
Co-founder of Plaxo, Napster, Airtime, and Causes
President of Facebook
Chairman of the Parker Foundation
Spouse
Alexandra Lenas
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(m. 2013)​
Children2

Sean Parker (born December 3, 1979) is 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, Airtime.com, and Brigade, an online platform for civic engagement.[2][3][4][5][6][7] He is the founder and chairman of the Parker Foundation, which focuses on life sciences, global public health, and civic engagement.[8] On the Forbes 2022 list of the world's billionaires, he was ranked No. 1,096 with a net worth of US$2.8 billion.[9]

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  8. ^ "The Parker Foundation". Parker.org. Archived from the original on February 9, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  9. ^ "The World's Billionaires (2022 ranking): #1096 Sean Parker". Forbes. Retrieved May 20, 2022.