Facebook's IPO: 11 People Becoming Ridiculously Rich
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David ChoeThe graffiti artist who decorated the walls of Facebook’s first headquarters and opted to get paid in stock instead of cash. Choe’s artful move will have a pretty payoff, which reports have estimated to total anywhere from $200 million to $500 million.The graffiti artist who decorated the walls of Facebook’s first headquarters and opted to get paid in stock instead of cash. Choe’s artful move will have a pretty payoff, which reports have estimated to total anywhere from $200 million to $500 million.Ramin Talaile/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesDustin MoskovitzThe Facebook co-founder and Zuckerberg’s former Harvard roommate controls more than 7 percent of the voting power in the company. He has already been crowned by Forbes as the youngest billionaire in the world (beating out Zuckerberg by eight days). His neThe Facebook co-founder and Zuckerberg’s former Harvard roommate controls more than 7 percent of the voting power in the company. He has already been crowned by Forbes as the youngest billionaire in the world (beating out Zuckerberg by eight days). His net worth had been estimated at $1.4 billion in 2010, but after the IPO it will be more than $5 billion.WikipediaJames BreyerBreyer, of Accel Partners, held an 11.3 percent stake in the pre-IPO company, with a potential value of more than $11 billion. Breyer is selling off more than 49 million of his 201 million shares, or nearly $2 billion worth.Breyer, of Accel Partners, held an 11.3 percent stake in the pre-IPO company, with a potential value of more than $11 billion. Breyer is selling off more than 49 million of his 201 million shares, or nearly $2 billion worth.WikipediaSean ParkerThe Napster cofounder who helped Facebook wrangle early investors has more than 69 million shares, which at $38 a share would be worth more than $2.6 billion.The Napster cofounder who helped Facebook wrangle early investors has more than 69 million shares, which at $38 a share would be worth more than $2.6 billion.REUTERS/Robert GalbraithPeter ThielThe billionaire venture capitalist and PayPal co-founder was Facebook’s first outside investor, plowing $500,000 into the company in 2004. Thiel now has 44.7 million shares – a stake worth $1.7 billion or more – but is selling almost 17 million of those sThe billionaire venture capitalist and PayPal co-founder was Facebook’s first outside investor, plowing $500,000 into the company in 2004. Thiel now has 44.7 million shares – a stake worth $1.7 billion or more – but is selling almost 17 million of those shares in the IPO.REUTERS/Yuri GripasBonoHe's not just the lead singer of rock group U2. He's also a managing director and co-founder of Elevation Partners, an investment firm focused on the media, entertainment and technology industries. Elevation reportedly bought 2.3 percent of Facebook for $He's not just the lead singer of rock group U2. He's also a managing director and co-founder of Elevation Partners, an investment firm focused on the media, entertainment and technology industries. Elevation reportedly bought 2.3 percent of Facebook for $90 million in 2009 — a stake that will be worth more than $1.5 billion at the IPO price. So you can add World's Richest Rock Star to Bono's titles.Reuters/Mario AnzuoniSheryl SandbergFacebook’s chief operating officer was Facebook's highest-paid employee last year. She got total compensation of almost $31 million in 2011, including a base salary of $300,000, a bonus of more than $86,000 and stock options valued at $30.5 million. SandbFacebook’s chief operating officer was Facebook's highest-paid employee last year. She got total compensation of almost $31 million in 2011, including a base salary of $300,000, a bonus of more than $86,000 and stock options valued at $30.5 million. Sandberg currently owns nearly 1.9 million shares and has options to buy 4.7 million more at low strike prices.Eduardo Munoz/ReutersDavid EbersmanAs with Sandberg, Facebook’s chief financial officer received a base salary of $300,000 last year and a bonus of $86,133 – and, as with Sandberg, he stands to collect much, much more over time. His total compensation for 2011 also included a stock grant vAs with Sandberg, Facebook’s chief financial officer received a base salary of $300,000 last year and a bonus of $86,133 – and, as with Sandberg, he stands to collect much, much more over time. His total compensation for 2011 also included a stock grant valued at $18.3 million, and Ebersman owns almost 2.2 million shares and 7.5 million restricted stock units.FacebookMarc AndreessenThe entrepreneur had his own high-profile IPO windfall as co-founder of Netscape, which went public in 1995 and was later bought by AOL for $4.2 billion. Andreessen, now a venture capitalist who invests through his firm Andreessen Horowitz, owns more thanThe entrepreneur had his own high-profile IPO windfall as co-founder of Netscape, which went public in 1995 and was later bought by AOL for $4.2 billion. Andreessen, now a venture capitalist who invests through his firm Andreessen Horowitz, owns more than 6.6 million common shares of Facebook, worth more than $250 million.David Ake/ReutersEzra CallahanA Stanford alum, Callahan served as product manager and head of internal communications at Facebook from late 2004 until mid-2010, according to the Los Angeles Times. With a reported 0.08 percent stake in the social media giant, Callahan’s sharesA Stanford alum, Callahan served as product manager and head of internal communications at Facebook from late 2004 until mid-2010, according to the Los Angeles Times. With a reported 0.08 percent stake in the social media giant, Callahan’s shares could be worth more than $80 million.FacebookMark Zuckerberg’s fatherFacebook’s filing says that Edward Zuckerberg, a New York dentist, provided the company with “initial working capital” in 2004 and 2005. In return, the company issued him an option to buy 2 million shares – which went unused. To reward him for his early hFacebook’s filing says that Edward Zuckerberg, a New York dentist, provided the company with “initial working capital” in 2004 and 2005. In return, the company issued him an option to buy 2 million shares – which went unused. To reward him for his early help, the SEC filing says, in December 2009, the Facebook board “issued an aggregate of 2,000,000 shares of our Class B common stock to Glate LLC, an entity owned by Mr. Zuckerberg’s father.”Facebook
