#69 Billionaire
Henry Samueli
$28.4B
$-787M
(-2.7%)
US
· Age 71
Source of wealth: Semiconductors
Industry: technology
Organization: Broadcom, Cofounder, Chief Technology Officer and Chairman
Residence: Newport Beach, US
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"bio": [
"Henry Samueli is cofounder and chairman of chipmaker Broadcom.",
"Samueli started Broadcom with fellow billionaire Henry Nicholas in 1991 in a Redondo Beach, Calif. condominium.",
"In 2016, Broadcom was acquired by Singapore-based chip firm Avago for $37 billion in cash and stock.",
"Samueli and his wife bought the Anaheim Ducks hockey team for $70 million in 2005; it's now worth $675 million.",
"The Samuelis donated $200 million to the University of California, Irvine in 2017, the largest gift in the school's history."
],
"about": [
"Samueli is the son of Polish Holocaust survivors.",
"Samueli holds over 75 patents and is a recipient of the Marconi Society Prize for his innovations."
]
}
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