Who is Peter Thiel?

Peter Thiel aka Peter Andreas Thiel is a popular German-American political activist, venture capitalist, and billionaire entrepreneur.

He is a co-founder of PayPal and president of Clarium Capital. Similarly, Thiel is the managing partner at ‘The Founders Fund.’

Peter Thiel- Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

The billionaire entrepreneur was born on 11 October 1967 in Frankfurt, West Germany. So, he holds German, as well as the U.S., petitioned for New Zealand Citizenship.

Similarly, Peter Thiel maintains European ethnicity. He was born to his father, Klaus Friedrich Thiel, and mother, Susanne. He also has a younger brother named, Patrick Michael Thiel.

Early Life

His family shifted to the US and settled in Cleveland and in 1977 they settled down in Foster City, California. Being a chess prodigy, he began playing it at the age of six.

Education

As per his academics, becoming a good student at San Mateo High School he graduated in 1985 before attending Stanford University where he studied philosophy.

During his time at Stanford, Peter Thiel co-founded the student-run newspaper, ‘The Stanford Review,’ where he discusses conservative and libertarian viewpoints.