In Facebook IPO, color this graffiti artist richly rewarded David Choe, who took shares instead of a few thousand dollars to adorn Facebook's walls in 2005, stands to make hundreds of millions of dollars from Facebook's IPO. 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 >> Facebook Graffiti Artist May Be Worth $200 M, Is Pals With Porn Star Sasha Grey [VIDEO] Charlie Ayers, better known as the "Google Chef," is a popular reference point in IPO chatter because his stock options earned him a life-changing $26 million. Well, the New York Times has just uncovered the Facebook equivalent: graffiti artist David Choe. Yes, the same David Choe who covered the office of Facebook's first Silicon Valley office with erotic art. In fact, noted art appreciator ... 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: 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 2012: Graffiti Artist David Choe 'Nets' $200M in Shares for Painting Office [VIDEO] For 35-year-old David Choe, a decision six years ago to be paid in Facebook shares rather than a few thousand dollars cash is about to land the once homeless graffiti artist a $200 million windfall. A day after Facebook's blockbuster $5 million IPO, Choe's few shares could put him among the thousand or so employees set to become overnight multi-millionaires. David Choe Just Made $200 Million For Painting Facebook Office with Erotic Art in 2005 [Ipos] # ipos If then-President of Facebook Sean Parker had come to you in 2005, asked you to paint his new offices with a bunch of cocks , and then offered to pay you in either a few thousand dollars in cold hard cash or just the equivalent in company stock, you would probably have gone for the cash, right? Particularly if the company seemed on the whole sort of "pointless" to you, as it did to so ... Graffiti Artist Could Pocket $200M for FB Murals The Korean-American graffiti artist was paid for his work in company stock. Facebook IPO could mean $200 million for Mark Zuckerberg's graffiti artist Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg hired artist David Choe to paint Facebook's walls in 2005 for stock options. Why the IPO makes him happy he chose not to be paid in cash. From Founders to Decorators, Facebook Riches 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 bet. The shares owned by the artist, David Choe, are expected to be worth upward of $200 million when Facebook stock trades publicly later this year.
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