The Dropout Part 1: Where ex Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes got her start

WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF 20, 20: The ambitious young Stanford student dropped out of school to pursue her idea of creating a blood testing device that would run tests on a drop or two of blood. READ MORE: ExTheranos employees describe culture of secrecy at Elizabeth Holmes startup: The Dropout podcast ep. 1 Not so long ago, Elizabeth Holmes was Silicon Valleys rising star. Like so many of the most successful entrepreneurs before her, she dropped out of college to start a company. But unlike many others, her startup would go on to be valued at almost 10 billion making her the worlds youngest selfmade female billionaire. The company was called Theranos, a combination of the words therapy and diagnosis. It was praised for being revolutionary and for creating a breakthrough that would change the medical industry forever. Her board of directors was a whos who of government heavyweights that at a time include