Who is Peter Thiel, the tech billionaire trying to push the U.S. to the right?

This week, Facebook announced billionaire investor Peter Thiel was stepping down from its board after more than 15 years.

The 54-year-old, whose contrarian and right-wing political views have made him one of the most controversial figures to emerge from Silicon Valley, will focus his time on helping pro-Trump candidates win in November's midterm elections,…