Palmer Luckey
American entrepreneur
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| 2024 | In a 2024 interview, Palmer Luckey described himself as a 'radical Zionist.' |
| 2024 | In a 2024 interview, Palmer Luckey described himself as a 'radical Zionist.' |
| June 2024 | In June 2024, ModRetro, a company founded by Palmer Luckey, released its first product, the ModRetro Chromatic, a handheld retrogaming device designed to play original Game Boy games. |
| June 2024 | In June 2024, ModRetro, a company founded by Palmer Luckey, released its first product, the ModRetro Chromatic, a handheld retrogaming device designed to play original Game Boy games. |
| June 8 2024 | Luckey co-hosted a high-stakes fundraiser for Donald Trump at the home of John Word, a health insurance company co-founder, where donors paid up to $100,000 per person to attend. |
| June 8 2024 | Luckey co-hosted a high-stakes fundraiser for Donald Trump at the home of John Word, a health insurance company co-founder, where donors paid up to $100,000 per person to attend. |
| 2022 | In December, Anduril raised approximately $1.5 billion, led by Valor Equity Partners, increasing the company's valuation to $8.5 billion. |
| 2022 | In December, Anduril raised approximately $1.5 billion, led by Valor Equity Partners, increasing the company's valuation to $8.5 billion. |
| November 2022 | In November 2022, Palmer Luckey announced the creation of a VR headset art piece that kills its user in real life when the user dies digitally in the video game, commemorating the anime Sword Art Online. The device is based on a modified Meta Quest Pro and uses explosive charges to aim at the user's forebrain. |
| November 2022 | In November 2022, Palmer Luckey announced the creation of a VR headset art piece that kills its user in real life when the user dies digitally in the video game, commemorating the anime Sword Art Online. The device is based on a modified Meta Quest Pro and uses explosive charges to aim at the user's forebrain. |
| May 4 2022 | Anduril announced negotiations with the Australian military for a $100 million, co-funded program to design, develop, and manufacture extra large autonomous undersea vehicles for the Royal Australian Navy. |
| May 4 2022 | Anduril announced negotiations with the Australian military for a $100 million, co-funded program to design, develop, and manufacture extra large autonomous undersea vehicles for the Royal Australian Navy. |
| February 2022 | Anduril, led by Luckey, won a $1 billion contract to manage counter-unmanned systems work for the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM). |
| February 2022 | Anduril, led by Luckey, won a $1 billion contract to manage counter-unmanned systems work for the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM). |
| October 2020 | Palmer Luckey hosted a fundraiser for Donald Trump at his home in Lido Isle, Newport Beach, which featured ticket prices ranging from $2,800 per person to $150,000 per couple. The event attracted both supporters and protesters of Trump outside. |
| October 2020 | Palmer Luckey hosted a fundraiser for Donald Trump at his home in Lido Isle, Newport Beach, which featured ticket prices ranging from $2,800 per person to $150,000 per couple. The event attracted both supporters and protesters of Trump outside. |
| September 2020 | Luckey announced via Twitter that Anduril had received a $967 million contract for the Advanced Battle Management Systems project, a major initiative by the U.S. Air Force. |
| September 2020 | Luckey announced via Twitter that Anduril had received a $967 million contract for the Advanced Battle Management Systems project, a major initiative by the U.S. Air Force. |
| 2019 | Palmer Luckey married his long-time girlfriend and professional gamer Nicole Edelmann. |
| 2019 | Palmer Luckey married his long-time girlfriend and professional gamer Nicole Edelmann. |
| 2018 | After his departure from Facebook, Palmer Luckey hired an employment lawyer to negotiate a payout of at least $100 million, claiming the company violated California law. |
| 2018 | After his departure from Facebook, Palmer Luckey hired an employment lawyer to negotiate a payout of at least $100 million, claiming the company violated California law. |
| November 2018 | The Wall Street Journal reported that Facebook executives pressured Palmer Luckey to publicly support libertarian candidate Gary Johnson following his support for Donald Trump. |
| November 2018 | The Wall Street Journal reported that Facebook executives pressured Palmer Luckey to publicly support libertarian candidate Gary Johnson following his support for Donald Trump. |
| June 2018 | The judge overseeing the ZeniMax case dismissed all damages owed by Palmer Luckey and reduced the amount owed by other parties to $250 million. |
| June 2018 | The judge overseeing the ZeniMax case dismissed all damages owed by Palmer Luckey and reduced the amount owed by other parties to $250 million. |
| April 2018 | During a Senate testimony, Senator Ted Cruz questioned Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about Palmer Luckey's termination, which Zuckerberg declined to comment on, except to say it wasn’t due to Luckey's political view. |
| April 2018 | During a Senate testimony, Senator Ted Cruz questioned Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about Palmer Luckey's termination, which Zuckerberg declined to comment on, except to say it wasn’t due to Luckey's political view. |
| March 2018 | Anduril Industries, under Luckey's leadership, began a pilot program for the US government aimed at detecting human trafficking and drug smuggling, successfully catching 55 attempted entrants in the first 12 days. |
| March 2018 | Anduril Industries, under Luckey's leadership, began a pilot program for the US government aimed at detecting human trafficking and drug smuggling, successfully catching 55 attempted entrants in the first 12 days. |
| 2017 | The character Keenan Feldspar, played by Haley Joel Osment in HBO's Silicon Valley, was speculated to be based on Palmer Luckey, sharing similarities such as being a young entrepreneur in the VR field. |
| 2017 | Palmer Luckey donated to the 2017 Presidential Inaugural Committee. |
| 2017 | Palmer Luckey donated to the 2017 Presidential Inaugural Committee. |
| 2017 | The character Keenan Feldspar, played by Haley Joel Osment in HBO's Silicon Valley, was speculated to be based on Palmer Luckey, sharing similarities such as being a young entrepreneur in the VR field. |
| June 2017 | Palmer Luckey founded Anduril Industries, an autonomy-focused defense technology company, alongside former Palantir Technologies executives and early Oculus VR Hardware Lead Joseph Chen. |
| June 2017 | Palmer Luckey founded Anduril Industries, an autonomy-focused defense technology company, alongside former Palantir Technologies executives and early Oculus VR Hardware Lead Joseph Chen. |
| March 2017 | Palmer Luckey left Facebook and ceased his involvement with Oculus VR with no explanation provided. |
| March 2017 | Palmer Luckey left Facebook and ceased his involvement with Oculus VR with no explanation provided. |
| February 2 2017 | A jury trial concluded with a finding that Palmer Luckey violated a non-disclosure agreement with ZeniMax but awarded zero damages. Luckey was held responsible for $50 million in a total of $500 million awarded for copyright infringement related to the Oculus Rift. |
| February 2 2017 | A jury trial concluded with a finding that Palmer Luckey violated a non-disclosure agreement with ZeniMax but awarded zero damages. Luckey was held responsible for $50 million in a total of $500 million awarded for copyright infringement related to the Oculus Rift. |
| 2016 | Palmer Luckey was awarded the Royal Photographic Society Progress medal and Honorary Fellowship for his significant contributions leading to important advancements in photography and imaging. |
| 2016 | Since 2016, Palmer Luckey has become a prominent fundraiser for the Republican Party and Donald Trump. |
| 2016 | Palmer Luckey ranked number 22 on Forbes' 2016 List of America's Richest Entrepreneurs Under 40. |
| 2016 | Palmer Luckey was awarded the Royal Photographic Society Progress medal and Honorary Fellowship for his significant contributions leading to important advancements in photography and imaging. |
| 2016 | Since 2016, Palmer Luckey has become a prominent fundraiser for the Republican Party and Donald Trump. |
| 2016 | Palmer Luckey ranked number 22 on Forbes' 2016 List of America's Richest Entrepreneurs Under 40. |
| September 2016 | Palmer Luckey donated $10,000 to Nimble America, a pro-Donald Trump group, leading some developers to temporarily cancel support for Oculus. |
| September 2016 | In September 2016, Palmer Luckey stated that he is a libertarian and had previously supported Ron Paul and Gary Johnson in past elections. |
| September 2016 | In September 2016, Palmer Luckey stated that he is a libertarian and had previously supported Ron Paul and Gary Johnson in past elections. |
| September 2016 | Palmer Luckey donated $10,000 to Nimble America, a pro-Donald Trump group, leading some developers to temporarily cancel support for Oculus. |
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