Peter Diamandis, Singularity University

Biography

Peter Diamondis is a Greek American engineer and physician. He is an entrepreneur with a rolodex of business, but is best known for being the founder and chairman of the X Price Foundation, cofound of Singularity University and author.

Peter grew up in the Bronx and later attended Hamilton College. He transferred to MIT to study biology and physics. In his second year at MIT, he cofounded Students of the exploration and development of space. He graduated in 1983 with a BS in molecular genetics and then entered Harvard Medical school for his MD.

Twitter: @PeterDiamondis

 

Peter Diamondis Bitcoin Quotes

  • “At its core, bitcoin is a smart currency, designed by very forward-thinking engineers. It eliminates the need for banks, gets rid of credit card fees, currency exchange fees, money transfer fees, and reduces the need for lawyers in transitions…all good things” [source]

 

Involvement with Bitcoin

  • Peter Diamondis is a successful entrepreneur who has publicly supported Bitcoin 

 

Media Sources

  • Why Peter Diamondis is swapping out gold for Bitcoin [source]
  • Blockchain will enable extraordinary transformations [source]
  • Abundance and Implications of Exponential Change [source]

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