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Young Tycoons in Endless Pursuit of Next Project

No rest for driven Silicon Valley moguls

By Jane Yager, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 28, 2007 9:54 AM CDT

(Newser) – Rather than reveling in his $100 million fortune, mogul Max Levchin spent a year feeling "worthless and stupid" after he sold PayPal to eBay at the age of 27. Too young to retire, too restless to become a philanthropist, Max was like many young... Read full story »

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