Roommates: The Billionaire Founder Of GoPro Just Paid His Old College Roommate $229 Million Based On A Promise 10 Years Ago
Be nice to your Davis roommate because you never know how BIG it might pay off in the end. Case in point, The Billionaire Founder Of GoPro Just Paid His Old College Roommate $229 Million Based On A Promise 10 Years Ago.
GoPro CEO Nick Woodman. Image from Getty Image
Nick Woodman is the self-made billionaire founder and CEO of GoPro, the highest-paid CEO in America. Back in May, Woodman returned 4.7 million shares to GoPro so that his college roommate, Neil Dana, could cash in to the tune of $229 million. Previously Woodman gave Dana a job as GoPro employee number 1. Dana still works at GoPro. Click on the link below for all the stock and options details.
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