Name: Sean Parker Age: 36 Company: The Parker Foundation Position: President Parker has actively donated millions of dollars to cancer and malaria research, and was ranked fifth on The San Francisco Chronicle’s Philanthropy 50 list in 2014. With his financial support of California’s Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA), he is unquestionably one of the most influential entrepreneurs in cannabis. Parker recently donated $1 million to the AUMA campaign, which would legalize cannabis use for adults in California if it passes on the November ballot. “It’s very encouraging to see a vibrant community of activists, many of whom have dedicated their lives to this issue, coming together around a sensible reform-based measure that protects children, gives law enforcement additional resources, and establishes a strong regulatory framework for responsible adult use of marijuana —one that will yield economic benefits for all Californians,” Parker told Forbes last November.
Sean Parker
Tech billionaire Sean Parker made his fortune by founding Napster at age 19 and becoming the first president of Facebook. Now Parker is putting much of his estimated $2.5 billion net worth to good use as the president of The Parker Foundation. According to the foundation’s website, it will pursue “large-scale systemic change” in three focus areas: life sciences, global public health and civic engagement.