Re:All Those 23andMe Spit Tests Were Part of a Bigger Plan
by jasode on Monday November 08, 2021 @09:10AM
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>It's strange how Anne Wojcicki's [...] yet most have never heard of her.
It's not strange if you consider that Elizabeth Holmes proactively pursued the media appearances circuit. E.g. talk shows, award ceremonies, etc. Other female CEOs do more actual work and don't have the time for those distractions.
Also, Forbes' calculation of Holmes being worth ~4 billion based on 50% ownership of Theranos drew more media attention. The public fascination with (so-called) "billionaires" feeds the self-reinforcing cycle of more interviews.
It's not strange if you consider that Elizabeth Holmes proactively pursued the media appearances circuit. E.g. talk shows, award ceremonies, etc. Other female CEOs do more actual work and don't have the time for those distractions.
Also, Forbes' calculation of Holmes being worth ~4 billion based on 50% ownership of Theranos drew more media attention. The public fascination with (so-called) "billionaires" feeds the self-reinforcing cycle of more interviews.
In contrast, the media didn't calculate Anne Wojcicki to be a billionaire until recently: https://www.forbes.com/sites/leahrosenbaum/2021/06/17/23andm...