> Not sure how you're in the industry without knowing who this guy is.
Max is one of a handful of people who had successful startups of varying long-term influence ten years ago. Knowing his name is hardly a prerequisite for working in this industry, unless this guy happens to work at Paypal, in which case yeah it'd be weird not to know.
Myself, I use Paypal maybe a couple of times a year.
Honestly I'm kinda envious of folks who have been able to stay out of the startup celebrity culture and the glorification of founders at the expense of the thousands of employees and innovators who create value.