Yu Pan is an engineer and entrepreneur mentioned in one source as one of the original six people who started PayPal[4][5] and the first employee at YouTube,[6] as an early software engineer.[7][8][9] He is a former Google employee and also a co-founder of Kiwi Crate, Inc.[10][11]
Yu Pan | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Occupation(s) | Engineer, Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Co-founder of PayPal[3] and the very first employee of YouTube |
Pan received a BS degree in computer science from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.[12] In 2007, Pan gained an Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Alumni Award, and he is listed as a notable alumnus alongside technology entrepreneurs Steve Chen, Ramez Naam, Russel Simmons, and Sam Yagan.[13]
Pan currently works as an R&D Engineer at Origin Protocol.[14]
References
edit- ^ Peter, Thiel. "Girard in Silicon Valley: Notes from a lecture by Peter Thiel". Imitatio, a program of Thiel Foundation. Archived from the original on 2012-07-30.
- ^ Peter Thiel, The paradox of founders: outsiders who become insiders, Thu, Oct 30, 2014, 01:30, accessed 7/09/2010
- ^ IMSA Award site - IMSA Award site lists Yu Pan as a cofounder of PayPal
- ^ Levchin, Max. "PayPal Slideshow". Levchin. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ Thiel, Peter; Masters, Blake (16 September 2014). Zero to One: Notes on Start Ups, or How to Build the Future. Random House. ISBN 9780753550304. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ "2007 IMSA Board of Trustees Alumni Award Recipients". Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy. Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy IMSA Alumni Association. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ Clark, Andrew (8 February 2007). "YouTube millionaires: from wealthy backers to receptionist". Guardian News and Media Limited. The Guardian. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ Finley, Klint; Metz, Cade (31 May 2013). "Hogwarts for Hackers: Inside the Science and Tech School of Tomorrow". Conde Nast. Wired. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ Marshall, Matt (8 February 2007). "YouTube spoils made official, co-founders did well". Venture Beat. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ Yu Pan, Co-Founder, Kiwi Crate, Inc. - This Bloomberg Business page presents Yu Pan as a former Google employee and a cofounder of PayPal.
- ^ Liu, Matthew (2019-08-26). "PayPal Co-Founder and First YouTube Engineer Joins Origin: Welcome Yu Pan". Medium. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- ^ "IMSA Board of Trustees Alumni Awards". IMSA Alumni Association. Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ "IMSA Board of Trustees Alumni Awards". Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy. IMSA. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ Ankney, Leslie. "Why These Innovators Left Facebook, Google And More For Crypto". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-02-06.