Yet there’s little evidence that wealth in and of itself is the goal for Thiel.
“I think Peter is motivated genuinely by a certain curiosity, almost as if he’s moving pieces around on a chessboard,” said Ryan Holiday, author of “Conspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker and the Anatomy of Intrigue.”
“You might not always agree with the moves, but it’s hard not to respect the boldness of the style.”
--With assistance from Tom Maloney and Lizette Chapman.
This story was provided by Bloomberg News.