David Choe, Facebook graffiti artist, strikes it rich from IPO (VIDEO) On Wednesday, Facebook announced its $5 billion IPO, which is expected to value the company at between $75 billion and $100 billion. read more Graffiti artist David Choe to earn up to $200 million from Facebook stock If for some reason AMC ever offers you money or stock options for your Mad Men ad tagging, word to David Choe's Facebook friends react to his IPO windfall David Choe became the art world's newest millionaire this week, thanks to his wise decision to take Facebook stock in exchange for the murals he painted in the company's headquarters in 2005, despite believing at the time that Facebook wa s "ridiculous." Read full article >> Graffiti Artist David Choe, Facebook Millionaire Meet the unlikely Facebook millionaire. In 2005, graffiti artist David Choe was hired to paint murals on the walls of Facebook's first offices in Palo Alto, Calif., by then Facebook's president Sean Parker. 6 Things We Can Learn From The Facebook Graffiti Artist David Choe, 36, is an accomplished painter in Los Angeles who has exhibited his work in galleries and museums. But he achieved worldwide fame this week when tweeters and headline writers dubbed him "The Facebook graffiti artist." The accompanying story was less about his success as an artist, than about his success as an investor. Facing facts: smart move makes artist a multimillionaire SAN FRANCISCO: The graffiti artist who took Facebook stock instead of cash for painting the walls of the social network's first headquarters made a smart move. The shares owned by the artist, David Choe, are expected to be worth more than $US200 million ($187 million) when Facebook stock trades publicly this year. Facebook IPO: Graffiti Artist David Choe Stands To Score $200 Million When Facebook stock publicly trades later this year , scads of people will turn into billionaires and millionaires seemingly overnight. One person who stands to gain an estimated $200 million is graffiti artist David Choe, who, in lieu of payment, was given shares of Facebook after his work adorned the walls at the first Facebook headquarters back in 2005. According to Fast Company , "In 2005 ... Facebook IPO: 5 things you should know about David Choe, insta-millionaire artist One of the most interesting stories to come out of the Facebook IPO windfall is that of David Choe, the scrappy street artist who was given the choice of cash or stock for the murals he created in the company's first headquarters. Read full article >> The Facebook IPO Players Club: David Choe They were doing just fine before, but the biggest of Facebook's minority owners are about to be catapulted into a far more elite bracket. As we ponder what they'll do with with new millions (around $200 million for the... colorful and creative David Choe), here's a look at what got them where they are today. Who he is: David Choe, the New York Times says , is a "very successful artist with ... Facebook IPO Turns L.A. Street Artist David Choe Into A Multi-Millionaire When Los Angeles-based street artist David Choe took a stock offer over money years ago, it's likely he didn't expect it to pay out like this.
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