"Baker first made headlines as a college freshman when his reporting for The Stanford Daily led to the resignation of Stanford president Marc Tessier-Lavigne. After uncovering allegations of research misconduct spanning two decades, Baker - just one month into college - found himself "receiving anonymous letters, conducting stakeouts, and tracking down confidential sources," according to his publisher. Meanwhile, high-powered lawyers tried to discredit his work. By year's end, Tessier-Lavigne had resigned,"
""How to Rule the World," out May 19 - three weeks before he graduates - promises an explosive look at how venture capitalists treat Stanford students as "a commodity," wooing favored undergrads with slush funds, shell companies, yacht parties, and funding offers before they even have business ideas in their hunt for the next trillion-dollar founder."
Theo Baker uncovered alleged research misconduct by Stanford president Marc Tessier-Lavigne as a college freshman, prompting resignation after anonymous letters, stakeouts, confidential sources, and legal challenges. Baker became the youngest-ever recipient of the George Polk Award. Warner Bros and producer Amy Pascal later acquired film rights to his story. The forthcoming book How to Rule the World, due May 19, examines venture capitalists courting Stanford undergraduates as a commodity, offering slush funds, shell companies, yacht parties, and preemptive funding to groom potential founders. The book draws on more than 250 interviews with students, CEOs, VCs, Nobel laureates, and three Stanford presidents to expose a money-soaked subculture.
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