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Sean Parker’s revolutionary project to ‘solve’ cancer

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Re: Sean Parker’s revolutionary project to ‘solve’ cancer

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Is this bit of philanthropy being flaunted now because he wants some collateral name recognition and attention for his screening room pitch? bunch of news articles tagging him with that and the cancer money.. (for the record, I know who he is, just wondering about the timing of the two subjects -- it seems too coincidental)

Re: Sean Parker’s revolutionary project to ‘solve’ cancer

#4
post #3

Is this bit of philanthropy being flaunted now because he wants some collateral name recognition and attention for his screening room pitch? bunch of news articles tagging him with that and the cancer money.. (for the record, I know who he is, just wondering about the timing of the two subjects -- it seems too coincidental)

yeah probably a p/r firm job. a well paid one at that.

Re: Sean Parker’s revolutionary project to ‘solve’ cancer

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post #3

Is this bit of philanthropy being flaunted now because he wants some collateral name recognition and attention for his screening room pitch? bunch of news articles tagging him with that and the cancer money.. (for the record, I know who he is, just wondering about the timing of the two subjects -- it seems too coincidental)

On CNBC he claimed he had spent most of his time for the last 3 years on this project.