5 books that inspired billionaire CEO Elizabeth Holmes
Jul 5, 2015, 21:27 IST
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Since dropping out of Stanford at age 19 to found her health technology company in 2003, Holmes has raised $400 million in venture capital and become a billionaire in the process.
Theranos is founded on the idea that a single drop of blood can provide enough information for a complete, inexpensive blood test. It already has a deal with Walgreens and in early July reached a major achievement when the FDA approved Theranos' herpes test.
In an interview with the Academy of Achievement nonprofit last September, Holmes discussed several books that helped shape her world view.