The Life of Sean Parker, Napster Cofounder and Facebook Billionaire

Publish date: 2024-05-02

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 41-year-old, whose net worth is estimated to be about $2.7 billion, hasn't slowed a bit: he donates millions to philanthropic causes — and political ones — and lives an expensive lifestyle. 

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Here's how Parker got his start, ended up at Facebook, and became a billionaire. 

Madeline Stone contributed to an earlier version of this story.

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