Neel Khokhani
Australian founder and investor with exits in aviation and consumer finance.
Adam Neumann
WeWork's co-founder scaled a coworking company to a $47 billion private valuation before a failed IPO and governance controversy ended his tenure. No charges were ever brought; the record is a study in governance risk without personal liability.
Elizabeth Holmes
The Theranos founder was convicted of fraud in 2022, the clearest possible example of personal liability. Her profile shows what the framework looks like when every check fails.
Trevor Milton
Nikola's founder was convicted of securities and wire fraud in 2022 over statements made while promoting the company. A case of promotion outrunning the product, documented in court.
Melanie Perkins
The Canva co-founder built one of the world's most valuable private software companies with no adverse findings of any kind on the record. The control profile a clean pass looks like.
Do Kwon
The Terraform Labs co-founder faced civil and criminal proceedings after the 2022 Terra collapse, with a US jury verdict in 2024 and a later guilty plea. Cross-border enforcement at full scale.
For how corporate failures are attributed, or not, to individuals, see the case studies and the guide to corporate vs personal liability.