American businessman
Michael Solana (born 1985) is an American venture capitalist and marketing executive. He is the chief marketing officer of Founders Fund , and owner of the digital media outlet Pirate Wires .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Early life and education
Michael Solana was born in Toms River , New Jersey ,[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] Boston University .[ 8]
Career
After graduating university, Solana interned at Farrar, Straus and Giroux and then worked as an editorial assistant at Penguin Books ' occult imprint TarcherPenguin under editor Mitch Horowitz .[ 8] Peter Thiel in 2009 while volunteering for The Seasteading Institute and eventually relocated to San Francisco to work at Thiel's venture capital firm Founders Fund as its chief marketing officer .[ 8] [ 10]
In 2020, he started a podcast, Problematic , and shortly thereafter an email newsletter, Pirate Wires .[ 8] Pirate Wires expanded with the hiring of several full-time reporters and, according to Business Insider Vice [ 11] [ 8] Pirate Wires has been described as "left-critical," and Solana has been called Thiel's protégé.[ 8]
In 2022, and in subsequent years, Solana has organized Hereticon,[ 12] Reason [ 13]
In 2024, his interview[ 14] Jack Dorsey , in which Dorsey revealed why he departed Bluesky's board, drew widespread media coverage.[ 15] [ 16] [ 17] [ 18]
Personal life
Solana lives in Miami, Florida .[ 8] [ 19]
Works
Solana, Mike (2014). Citizen Sim: Cradle of the Stars . ISBN 1945796596
References
^ Soave, Robby (2024). Tech Panic: Why We Shouldn't Fear Facebook and the Future . Simon and Schuster . p. 216. ISBN 198215960X ^ Beam, Christopher (2024-10-25). "The Most Opinionated Man in America" . The Atlantic . Retrieved 2024-11-13 . ^ Ding, Jamie (December 16, 2022). "Twitter Targets Journalist Accounts" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 25, 2024 . ^ Solana, Mike [@micsolana] (October 31, 2022). "i legit grew up in toms river. check mate, putin" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ Solana, Mike [@micsolana] (July 2, 2019). "it's my birthday tell me i'm pretty" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ Solana, Mike [@micsolana] (November 9, 2019). "34-years old and still not fully sure i'm shaving properly?" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ Solana, Mike [@micsolana] (September 28, 2023). "i was born and raised in jersey we are a powerful people" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ a b c d e f g h Beam, Christopher (October 25, 2024). "The Most Opinionated Man in America" . The Atlantic Archived from the original on October 25, 2024. Retrieved October 25, 2024 . ^ Solana, Mike [@micsolana] (November 12, 2023). "my grandma was an immigrant from spain. her brother and her husband fought in world war two. both her sons, including my father, fought in vietnam. ripping down the american flag, and waving the spanish flag — on veterans day — would have been unthinkable to her for any reason" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ "Chief Marketing Officer Michael Solana" . Founders Fund . Retrieved October 25, 2024 .^ Bernard, Zoë (July 2024). "Inside the 'broletariat revolution' . Business Insider . Retrieved October 25, 2024 . ^ Solana, Michael (2024-02-28). "Hereticon 2: The Apocalypse Ball" . Founders Fund . Retrieved 2024-11-13 . ^ Suderman, Peter (June 2022). "Mike Solana Wants You To Commit Thoughtcrimes" . Reason . Retrieved October 25, 2024 . ^ Wires, Pirate. "An Interview With Jack Dorsey" . www.piratewires.com . Retrieved 2025-02-08 . ^ Loh, Matthew. "Jack Dorsey defends Musk's Twitter leadership, saying the billionaire slashed the 'critical sin' of its business model" . Business Insider . Retrieved 2025-02-08 . ^ Oremus, Will (May 14, 2024). "Why Jack Dorsey gave up on Bluesky" . Washington Post . Archived from the original on 14 May 2024. ^ "Jack Dorsey claims Bluesky is 'repeating all the mistakes' he made at Twitter" . Engadget . 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2025-02-08 .^ Eaton, Kit (2024-05-10). "Here's Why Jack Dorsey Says Musk's Eccentric Management of Twitter/X Makes Good Sense" . Inc . Archived from the original on 2024-12-13. Retrieved 2025-02-08 . ^ Askonas, Jon (July 24, 2024). "Tech for Trump" . City Journal . Retrieved October 25, 2024 .
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