He didn't "do" those things, but he did put practically all his money where his mouth was to make them happen, with extremely uncertain payoff. He could have i

He didn't "do" those things, but he did put practically all his money where his mouth was to make them happen, with extremely uncertain payoff. He could have invested his money, maybe funded some low-cost web startups, but instead he did what he thought was needed, financial risk being secondary. I think that's what makes him stand out.