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In 2004, it wasn't clear that Facebook would become the world-beater it subsequently became. MySpace was dominating the social-networking world back then, but Peter Thiel nonetheless plunked down $500,000. He's cashing out $640 million in the offering, and the value of his remaining shares: $1.1 billion. Smart move.
May 17, 2012 2:21 PM PDT
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