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John C. Malone. John Carl Malone (born March 7, 1941) is an American billionaire businessman, landowner, and philanthropist. He was chief executive officer (CEO) of Tele-Communications Inc. (TCI), a cable and media giant, for twenty-four years from 1973 to 1996. Malone is now chairman and largest voting shareholder of Liberty Media, Liberty ...
Jim Simons. James Harris Simons (April 25, 1938 – May 10, 2024) was an American hedge fund manager, mathematician, and philanthropist. [3] At the time of his death, Simons's net worth was estimated to be $31.4 billion, making him the 51st-richest person in the world. [3] He was the founder of Renaissance Technologies, a quantitative hedge ...
Sheila Johnson. Sheila Crump Johnson (born January 25, 1949) is an American businesswoman, co-founder of BET, CEO of Salamander Hotels and Resorts, and the first billionaire African-American woman. [1] Johnson is team president, managing partner, and governor of the WNBA 's Washington Mystics, a position she earned before the 2005 season.
Institutions. 454 Life Sciences, Ion Torrent, RainDance Technologies. Jonathan Marc Rothberg (born April 28, 1963) is an American scientist and entrepreneur. He is best known for his contributions to next-generation DNA sequencing. [1] He resides in Miami, Florida .
Patrick Soon-Shiong (born July 29, 1952) is a South African and American businessman, investor, medical researcher, philanthropist, and transplant surgeon. He is the inventor of the drug Abraxane, which became known for its efficacy against lung, breast, and pancreatic cancer. Soon-Shiong is the founder of NantWorks, a network of healthcare ...
As of 2021, Smith was one of 15 Black billionaires in the world. In November 2023, Forbes said his net worth was $9.2 billion, and that he was the 78th-richest person in the United States, and the 235th-richest person in the world. References
Andrew Forrest. John Andrew Henry Forrest AO (born 18 November 1961), nicknamed Twiggy, is an Australian businessman. He is best known as the former CEO (and current non-executive chairman) of Fortescue Metals Group (FMG), and has other interests in the mining industry and in cattle stations .
Thurman John " T. J. " Rodgers (born March 15, 1948) [1] is an American billionaire scientist and entrepreneur. He is the founder of Cypress Semiconductor and holds patents ranging from semiconductors to energy to winemaking. Rodgers is known for his public relations acumen, brash personality, and strong advocacy of laissez-faire capitalism.