You made some very valid points, and I'd like to point a few things out: "He didn't get a 250k salary, that was total compensation, largely RSUs on a standard

You made some very valid points, and I'd like to point a few things out: "He didn't get a 250k salary, that was total compensation, largely RSUs on a standard vesting schedule." Yes, and he purposefully chose (as he describes) the more "illiquid" of two offers. "He also donates 1/3rd of his pre-tax income to charity." Admirable and very commendable (I can't stress how much I really respect this about him), but irrelevant. "If you spend 15 minutes talking to him, he'll leave an impression." -- the definition of "charisma"