Early Life and Education of Elizabeth Holmes: A Complete Timeline
Discover the defining moments in the early life of Elizabeth Holmes. From birth to education, explore key events.
Elizabeth Holmes is an American entrepreneur and the founder of Theranos, a blood-testing company that falsely claimed to have revolutionized blood testing with innovative methods using minimal blood. Theranos's valuation reached $9 billion, making Holmes the youngest self-made female billionaire in 2015, according to Forbes. However, investigations revealed the company's technology was fraudulent, leading to a drastic revision of Holmes's net worth to zero and tarnishing her reputation. She was subsequently convicted of fraud for her role in the Theranos scandal.
February 3, 1984: Elizabeth Holmes's Birth
On February 3, 1984, Elizabeth Anne Holmes, the founder of Theranos, was born. She later became a biotechnology entrepreneur.
2002: Holmes Attends Stanford University
In 2002, Elizabeth Holmes began attending Stanford University, where she studied chemical engineering and worked as a student researcher.
2003: Holmes started wearing black turtlenecks upon founding Theranos
Elizabeth Holmes said she started wearing black turtlenecks upon founding the company in 2003.
2003: Holmes Reports Being Raped at Stanford
In 2003, Elizabeth Holmes reported that she was raped while at Stanford University.
2003: Holmes Works at Genome Institute of Singapore
In 2003, after her freshman year at Stanford, Elizabeth Holmes worked in a laboratory at the Genome Institute of Singapore, testing for SARS-CoV-1.
March 2004: Holmes Drops Out of Stanford and Starts Healthcare Company
In March 2004, Elizabeth Holmes dropped out of Stanford's School of Engineering and used her tuition money as seed funding for a consumer healthcare technology company.
2007: Holmes was suggested to copy Steve Jobs's look
In 2007, an employee suggested Elizabeth Holmes copy Steve Jobs's famous Issey Miyake turtleneck look.
March 2018: Holmes owned half of Theranos's stock
Before the March 2018 settlement, Elizabeth Holmes owned half of Theranos's stock.
2019: Holmes Marries William "Billy" Evans
In 2019, following the collapse of Theranos, Elizabeth Holmes married hotel heir William "Billy" Evans.
July 2021: Birth of first child
In July 2021, Elizabeth Holmes gave birth to a son.
2021: Holmes Has First Child
In 2021, Elizabeth Holmes and William Evans had their first child together.
October 2022: Pregnancy with second child
In October 2022, it was reported that Elizabeth Holmes was pregnant with a second child.
2023: Holmes Has Second Child
In 2023, Elizabeth Holmes and William Evans had their second child together.
2023: Holmes confirms affectation of deep voice
In a 2023 New York Times interview, Elizabeth Holmes spoke in her natural, higher pitch voice, and confirmed that the low voice was an affectation.
