Do founders get the 'fame' ? Sure, is that a good thing or a bad thing? Sometimes it makes you a target. I was amazed at how much Eric Schmidt paid for personal security (its in the 10Q) he can afford it of course but really? You have to hire ex-special forces types because you're too tempting a kidnapping target? I personally would much rather be anonymously wealthy than 'target on your back' wealthy.
Eric Schmidt almost surely doesn't _need_ ex special forces guys doing his security. He does it because it makes him feel/look important, or he's paranoid, or he may as well because he has the money and the company may pay for it anyway.
There are plenty of super-rich super-famous people in SV who don't have large security entourages and get by just fine.