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Kenneth Alan Howery (/ ˈ h aʊər i /; born November 4, 1975) is an American entrepreneur and diplomat. He is a co-founder of PayPal and Founders Fund. He served as the U.S. Ambassador to Sweden from 2019 to 2021 under President Donald Trump.
About Ken Howery. PayPal Mafia member Ken Howery remains one of four general partners at Founders Fund, the VC firm he launched with Peter Thiel and Luke Nosek following PayPal's acquisition in ...
Ken Howery served as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United… · Experience: U.S. Department of State · Location: United States · 500+ connections on LinkedIn.
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Mar 28, 2024 · As the first CFO of PayPal, Howery played an instrumental role in the payment platform‘s meteoric rise, IPO, and $1.5B acquisition by eBay. His impact, however, extends far beyond mere dollars and cents. Over the past two decades, Howery has emerged as one of the most prolific venture capitalists and influential figures in Silicon Valley.
Ken is a co-founder of PayPal and served as the company's first CFO. While at PayPal, Ken helped raise over $200 million in private financing, worked on the company's public offerings, and assisted in the company's $1.5 billion sale to eBay.
