The Dropout: What Happened To The Theranos Whistleblower, Tyler Shultz
Warning: minor spoilers for The Dropout.
After the massive Theranos scandal, which is depicted in The Dropout, prominent whistleblower Tyler Shultz moved on to greater things by starting his own biomedical company and advocating for more ethical startup business practices. Shultz, portrayed by 13 Reasons Why's Dylan Minnette, worked at Theranos, the biotech blood-testing company founded by Stanford dropout Elizabeth Holmes, for only eight months before quitting over the company's questionable ethical practices. His grandfather was the former public official George Shultz, who was in the cabinets of the Nixon and Reagan administrations and was part of Theranos' board of directors. George Shultz greatly respected Elizabeth Holmes' mission, and Tyler's outspokenness against the company caused tensions between him and his grandfather. The two luckily reconciled before George Shultz's death in February 2021.
Inspired by her idol Steve Jobs, Elizabeth Holmes embraced the Silicon Valley culture to build Theranos' prominence, and she focused on promoting the company's brand to high-profile investors. Because these attempts led to fraudulent practices in the company, from ever-faulty machinery to undisclosed operations, Theranos grew into a scandal so publicized that the story has since been told through multiple formats. Hulu's The Dropout is the first television series about the Theranos scandal, which is based on the ABC podcast of the same name.
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While the Theranos scandal came to light thanks to multiple media sources, it is greatly due to one of the scandal's primary whistleblowers Tyler Shultz that Elizabeth Holmes' actions were subjected to severe scrutiny. It is through
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