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Ross Ulbricht grew up in Austin, Texas. He was a Boy Scout, attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.<ref=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/19/business/eagle-scout-idealist-drug-trafficker.html?_r=0></ref> He attended Westlake High School in Austin, graduating from the school's honors program in 2002, taking several AP classes.

Ulbricht attended the University of Texas at Dallas on a full academic scholarship, and graduated in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science in physics.~~[15]~~ He then attended Pennsylvania State University, where he was in a Master of Science program in materials science and engineering with a Master's thesis on crystallography.<ref=https://www.wired.com/2015/04/silk-road-1/></ref> By the time Ulbricht graduated, he had become interested in libertarian economic theory; he adhered to the political philosophy of Ludwig von Mises, supported Ron Paul in his 2008 election, promoted agorism, and participated in college debates to discuss his economic views.<ref=https://www.wired.com/2015/04/silk-road-1/></ref> Ulbricht graduated from Penn State in 2009 and returned to Austin to work as an engineer, but decided not to pursue it as a full-time job. He tried day trading and started a video game company; both ventures failed. He eventually partnered with his friend Donny Palmertree to help build an online used book seller, Good Wagon Books.<ref=https://www.wired.com/2015/04/silk-road-1/></ref>

Ulbricht attended the University of Texas at Dallas on a full academic scholarship, and graduated in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science in physics.<ref=https://www.webcitation.org/6ZHP8AS6l?url=http://www.statesman.com/news/news/local/man-with-austin-ties-charged-with-running-vast-und/nbDm4/></ref> He then attended Pennsylvania State University, where he was in a Master of Science program in materials science and engineering with a Master's thesis on crystallography.<ref=https://www.wired.com/2015/04/silk-road-1/></ref> By the time Ulbricht graduated, he had become interested in libertarian economic theory; he adhered to the political philosophy of Ludwig von Mises, supported Ron Paul in his 2008 election, promoted agorism, and participated in college debates to discuss his economic views.<ref=https://www.wired.com/2015/04/silk-road-1/></ref> Ulbricht graduated from Penn State in 2009 and returned to Austin to work as an engineer, but decided not to pursue it as a full-time job. He tried day trading and started a video game company; both ventures failed. He eventually partnered with his friend Donny Palmertree to help build an online used book seller, Good Wagon Books.<ref=https://www.wired.com/2015/04/silk-road-1/></ref>

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 Ross Ulbricht grew up in Austin, Texas. He was a Boy Scout, attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.<ref=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/19/business/eagle-scout-idealist-drug-trafficker.html?_r=0></ref> He attended Westlake High School in Austin, graduating from the school's honors program in 2002, taking several AP classes.
-Ulbricht attended the University of Texas at Dallas on a full academic scholarship, and graduated in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science in physics.[15] He then attended Pennsylvania State University, where he was in a Master of Science program in materials science and engineering with a Master's thesis on crystallography.<ref=https://www.wired.com/2015/04/silk-road-1/></ref> By the time Ulbricht graduated, he had become interested in libertarian economic theory; he adhered to the political philosophy of Ludwig von Mises, supported Ron Paul in his 2008 election, promoted agorism, and participated in college debates to discuss his economic views.<ref=https://www.wired.com/2015/04/silk-road-1/></ref> Ulbricht graduated from Penn State in 2009 and returned to Austin to work as an engineer, but decided not to pursue it as a full-time job. He tried day trading and started a video game company; both ventures failed. He eventually partnered with his friend Donny Palmertree to help build an online used book seller, Good Wagon Books.<ref=https://www.wired.com/2015/04/silk-road-1/></ref>
+Ulbricht attended the University of Texas at Dallas on a full academic scholarship, and graduated in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science in physics.<ref=https://www.webcitation.org/6ZHP8AS6l?url=http://www.statesman.com/news/news/local/man-with-austin-ties-charged-with-running-vast-und/nbDm4/></ref> He then attended Pennsylvania State University, where he was in a Master of Science program in materials science and engineering with a Master's thesis on crystallography.<ref=https://www.wired.com/2015/04/silk-road-1/></ref> By the time Ulbricht graduated, he had become interested in libertarian economic theory; he adhered to the political philosophy of Ludwig von Mises, supported Ron Paul in his 2008 election, promoted agorism, and participated in college debates to discuss his economic views.<ref=https://www.wired.com/2015/04/silk-road-1/></ref> Ulbricht graduated from Penn State in 2009 and returned to Austin to work as an engineer, but decided not to pursue it as a full-time job. He tried day trading and started a video game company; both ventures failed. He eventually partnered with his friend Donny Palmertree to help build an online used book seller, Good Wagon Books.<ref=https://www.wired.com/2015/04/silk-road-1/></ref>
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