{"id":295205,"date":"2022-10-27T22:23:43","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T19:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/the-extraordinary-success-story-of-sean-parker-former-co-founder-of-facebook"},"modified":"2022-10-27T22:23:54","modified_gmt":"2022-10-27T19:23:54","slug":"the-extraordinary-success-story-of-sean-parker-former-co-founder-of-facebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/the-extraordinary-success-story-of-sean-parker-former-co-founder-of-facebook","title":{"rendered":"The Extraordinary Success Story of Sean Parker, Former Co-Founder of Facebook"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"line nText\">Sean Parker is known as a successful US entrepreneur. But achieving this reputation was not easy. He made many successful attempts with his intelligence and tried to cope with his eventful life.<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nThreedots\">&#8230;<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/the-extraordinary-success-story-of-sean-parker-former-co-founder-of-facebook\/#He-started-learning-programming-when-he-was-only-7-years-old-When-he-got-to-high-school-he-hacked-websites-just-as-a-hobby-He-got-into-trouble-with-the-FBI-at-a-young-age\" >He started learning programming when he was only 7 years old. When he got to high school, he hacked websites just as a hobby. He got into trouble with the FBI at a young age.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/the-extraordinary-success-story-of-sean-parker-former-co-founder-of-facebook\/#After-high-school-her-parents-insisted-she-go-to-college-but-she-moved-to-San-Francisco-to-join-the-NAPSTER-project-of-talented-hacker-Shawn-Fanning-whom-she-met-online\" >After high school, her parents insisted she go to college, but she moved to San Francisco to join the NAPSTER project of talented hacker Shawn Fanning, whom she met online.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/the-extraordinary-success-story-of-sean-parker-former-co-founder-of-facebook\/#The-two-friends-reached-millions-of-users-in-their-first-year-with-NAPSTER-and-grew-very-quickly-But-NAPSTER-was-shut-down-just-14-months-after-it-was-founded-after-a-court-ruling-that-they-were-illegally-sharing-copyrighted-music-files\" >The two friends reached millions of users in their first year with NAPSTER and grew very quickly. But NAPSTER was shut down just 14 months after it was founded, after a court ruling that they were illegally sharing copyrighted music files.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/the-extraordinary-success-story-of-sean-parker-former-co-founder-of-facebook\/#In-2001-he-founded-PLAXO-a-social-communication-site-But-he-was-fired-by-his-investors-3-years-after-he-founded-it-It-was-drugs%E2%80%A6\" >In 2001, he founded PLAXO, a social communication site. But he was fired by his investors 3 years after he founded it. It was drugs&#8230;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/the-extraordinary-success-story-of-sean-parker-former-co-founder-of-facebook\/#In-2004-an-unusual-day-occurred-at-Stanford-Child-prodigy-Sean-Parker-saw-the-text-%E2%80%9Cthe-facebook%E2%80%9D-on-his-roommates-computer\" >In 2004, an unusual day occurred at Stanford. Child prodigy Sean Parker saw the text \u201cthe facebook\u201d on his roommate&#8217;s computer.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/the-extraordinary-success-story-of-sean-parker-former-co-founder-of-facebook\/#Parker-later-moved-to-New-York-and-he-and-Zuckerberg-founded-Facebook-Parker-was-more-faithful-than-Zuckerberg-who-was-only-20-years-old\" >Parker later moved to New York and he and Zuckerberg founded Facebook. Parker was more faithful than Zuckerberg, who was only 20 years old.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/the-extraordinary-success-story-of-sean-parker-former-co-founder-of-facebook\/#But-by-2005-his-misfortune-was-after-him-again-He-was-arrested-for-alleged-possession-of-drugs-during-a-party-He-resigned-from-his-presidency-at-Facebook\" >But by 2005, his misfortune was after him again. He was arrested for alleged possession of drugs during a party. He resigned from his presidency at Facebook.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/the-extraordinary-success-story-of-sean-parker-former-co-founder-of-facebook\/#Continuing-to-come-up-with-ideas-by-occasionally-meeting-with-his-old-friend-from-whom-he-founded-Napster-Parker-also-aroused-admiration-for-being-one-of-the-top-donors-for-cancer-research-despite-all-his-excesses\" >Continuing to come up with ideas by occasionally meeting with his old friend from whom he founded Napster, Parker also aroused admiration for being one of the top donors for cancer research, despite all his excesses.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"He-started-learning-programming-when-he-was-only-7-years-old-When-he-got-to-high-school-he-hacked-websites-just-as-a-hobby-He-got-into-trouble-with-the-FBI-at-a-young-age\"><\/span>He started learning programming when he was only 7 years old. When he got to high school, he hacked websites just as a hobby. He got into trouble with the FBI at a young age.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage coverImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/o6ec6u.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">However, since his actions did not cause any harm to anyone, he was punished only for &#8220;public service&#8221;.<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nThreedots\">&#8230;<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"After-high-school-her-parents-insisted-she-go-to-college-but-she-moved-to-San-Francisco-to-join-the-NAPSTER-project-of-talented-hacker-Shawn-Fanning-whom-she-met-online\"><\/span>After high school, her parents insisted she go to college, but she moved to San Francisco to join the NAPSTER project of talented hacker Shawn Fanning, whom she met online.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/ozdshe.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">He was only 19 years old and while he was having parties in his house where he lived apart from his family, he also founded NAPSTER with his friend.<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nThreedots\">&#8230;<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-two-friends-reached-millions-of-users-in-their-first-year-with-NAPSTER-and-grew-very-quickly-But-NAPSTER-was-shut-down-just-14-months-after-it-was-founded-after-a-court-ruling-that-they-were-illegally-sharing-copyrighted-music-files\"><\/span>The two friends reached millions of users in their first year with NAPSTER and grew very quickly. But NAPSTER was shut down just 14 months after it was founded, after a court ruling that they were illegally sharing copyrighted music files.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/zrj6m8.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">Later, NAPSTER was reopened. But nothing was the same as before. Because both the competition in the market and the removal of Sean Parker from this formation could not bring NAPSTER back to its old days.<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nThreedots\">&#8230;<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In-2001-he-founded-PLAXO-a-social-communication-site-But-he-was-fired-by-his-investors-3-years-after-he-founded-it-It-was-drugs%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>In 2001, he founded PLAXO, a social communication site. But he was fired by his investors 3 years after he founded it. It was drugs&#8230;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/3n3zmz.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nThreedots\">&#8230;<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In-2004-an-unusual-day-occurred-at-Stanford-Child-prodigy-Sean-Parker-saw-the-text-%E2%80%9Cthe-facebook%E2%80%9D-on-his-roommates-computer\"><\/span>In 2004, an unusual day occurred at Stanford. Child prodigy Sean Parker saw the text \u201cthe facebook\u201d on his roommate&#8217;s computer.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/1yd0r1.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">After that day, the world would be a completely different place.<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nThreedots\">&#8230;<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Parker-later-moved-to-New-York-and-he-and-Zuckerberg-founded-Facebook-Parker-was-more-faithful-than-Zuckerberg-who-was-only-20-years-old\"><\/span>Parker later moved to New York and he and Zuckerberg founded Facebook. Parker was more faithful than Zuckerberg, who was only 20 years old.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/i41hcy.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">He foresaw where Facebook is now. He was the head of Facebook. He now had 3 out of 5 seats on the board of directors permanently.<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nThreedots\">&#8230;<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"But-by-2005-his-misfortune-was-after-him-again-He-was-arrested-for-alleged-possession-of-drugs-during-a-party-He-resigned-from-his-presidency-at-Facebook\"><\/span>But by 2005, his misfortune was after him again. He was arrested for alleged possession of drugs during a party. He resigned from his presidency at Facebook.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/coyp8s.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\"> But since this claim was never proven, Parker was not penalized. Despite this, he had to resign from his presidency at Facebook due to investor pressure. Although he left Facebook, his contribution was quite large.<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nThreedots\">&#8230;<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">Sean Parker never stopped. In 2006, he became a managing partner at Peter Thiel&#8217;s Founders Fund. He was thus able to help Spotify come to America.<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nThreedots\">&#8230;<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Continuing-to-come-up-with-ideas-by-occasionally-meeting-with-his-old-friend-from-whom-he-founded-Napster-Parker-also-aroused-admiration-for-being-one-of-the-top-donors-for-cancer-research-despite-all-his-excesses\"><\/span>Continuing to come up with ideas by occasionally meeting with his old friend from whom he founded Napster, Parker also aroused admiration for being one of the top donors for cancer research, despite all his excesses.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/p4rogz.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn Founder and former friend of Parker&#8217;s, said of him, \u201cWhy do we put up with him? For two reasons: The first adds value to where it is, the second is very loyal.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nThreedots\">&#8230;<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">Sean Parker was portrayed by Justin Timberlike in the movie The Social Network. He himself was not very pleased with the film and interpreted it as &#8220;pure fiction&#8221;. But the movie lives up to its ability to shed light on Parker&#8217;s intriguing life.<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/rc5l60.jpg\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sean Parker is known as a successful US entrepreneur. But achieving this reputation was not easy. He made many successful attempts with his intelligence and tried to cope with his eventful life. &#8230; He started learning programming when he was only 7 years old. 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