David Choe has certainly had an interesting career. He's been jailed in Tokyo and been commissioned by Hollywood madame Heidi Fleiss. Most importantly, he's also painted the walls of the Facebook offices. Mark Zuckerberg is a big fan of Choe. Choe, apparently, is a big fan of Facebook. His faith in Zuckerberg and the company lead to his decision to accept stock options rather than cash payment for his murals. Its paid off. Based on the new Facebook IPO, Choe is now worth $200 million. [Arrested Motion]
Artist David Choe's Stake In Facebook Is Worth $200 Million
Zuckerberg's favorite painter elects to be paid in stock options. Pays off in the long run.
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