Sean Parker
Napster co-founder and Facebook’s first president
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Sean Parker is an American entrepreneur who co-founded the music-sharing service Napster with Shawn Fanning in 1999 and became Facebook’s first president in 2004. He was an early investor in Spotify and funds cancer immunotherapy research through his foundation.
Biography
Napster
Parker learned programming as a child and was caught hacking as a teenager. At 19 he co-founded Napster with Shawn Fanning, which let millions share music files. Lawsuits from record labels shut it down in 2001.
Plaxo and Facebook
He co-founded the address-book service Plaxo, then in 2004 became Facebook’s first president, helping Mark Zuckerberg raise money and set up the company’s structure. He left in 2005.
Spotify and other ventures
Through Founders Fund he invested in Spotify and helped it launch in the US. He co-founded Causes, Airtime and Brigade.
Philanthropy
In 2016 he founded the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy.
Timeline
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1979
Born in Herndon, Virginia, United States
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1999
Co-founds Napster
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2002
Co-founds Plaxo
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2004
President of Facebook
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2005
Leaves Facebook
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2010
Helps bring Spotify to the US
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2016
Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy
Notable works
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1999
Napster File-sharing service
With Shawn Fanning.
Did you know?
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1
Justin Timberlake played him in The Social Network.
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2
He suggested dropping “The” from “TheFacebook”.
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3
He has spoken about severe food allergies.
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Frequently asked
Who is Sean Parker?
Sean Parker is an American entrepreneur who co-founded the music-sharing service Napster with Shawn Fanning in 1999 and became Facebook’s first president in 2004. He was an early investor in Spotify and funds cancer immunotherapy research through his foundation.
How old is Sean Parker?
Sean Parker is 46 years old, born on 3 December 1979 in Herndon, Virginia, United States.
Where is Sean Parker from?
Sean Parker was born in Herndon, Virginia, United States.
What is Sean Parker known for?
Sean Parker is best known for Co-founding Napster (1999); first president of Facebook; Plaxo; Spotify investor; Parker Foundation.
References
- Sean Parker — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Sean Parker — Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Sean Parker (Q328929) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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- First published 4 November 2026
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