Her family was actually somewhat well connected, her great-great-grandfather was the founder of Fleischmann Yeast Company and her father was a VP at Enron and held executive positions in the federal government. She attended an elite prep school and grew up friends with Tim Draper's daughter, which is how Tim Draper became her first investor.

..the accuracy of the book and TV show is questionable, I would have a lot of questions for the funders of this scam and the company board (mostly recruited to the company by the now deceased George Shultz).

Richard Kovacevich, former Wells Fargo & Co. CEO

Jim Mattis, former head of U.S. Central Command who later became Defense Secretary

Gary Roughead, U.S. Navy officer

Sam Nunn, former U.S. Senator

Henry Kissinger, former Secretary of State

William Perry, former Defense Secretary

Theranos paid each board member $150,000 a year & 500,000 shares in the company. Mr. Kissinger was paid another $500,000 a year as a consulting salary.

These are not stupid people. Where was their due dilligence?