scorecardSean Parker was an early employee at Napster and was founding president of Facebook.

Sean Parker was an early employee at Napster and was founding president of Facebook.

Employed by Facebook: June 2004 - January 2006

Position: President

Where he is now: Parker has invested in a number of tech startups, including Spotify and Asana, and was a partner at VC firm Founder's Fund until 2014. He has a personal net worth of roughly $2.6 billion.

More recently, he's been experimenting with his own businesses. He tried to create a new buzzy video startup, Airtime, but it flopped. His most recent project is a platform for renting movies at home while they're still in theaters, but it's been met with backlash from Hollywood and theater unions.

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