#246 Billionaire
Jack Dangermond
$11.2B
+$5M
(+0.0%)
US
· Age 80
Source of wealth: Mapping software
Industry: technology
Residence: Redlands, US
{
"bio": [
"Jack Dangermond founded Esri, the industry leader in GIS technology, a specialized software used for creating digital maps.",
"He founded the company in 1969 with $1,100 in personal savings and is thought of as the godfather of digital mapping technology.",
"Esri has about a 40% share of the global geographic information system market.",
"Esri has pledged $1 billion worth of free GIS Software to all American K-12 schools."
],
"about": [
"Dangermond and his wife Laura go to work together every morning.",
"In 2017, the Dangermonds donated $165 million to The Nature Conservancy to preserve 24,000 acres of a coastal ranch in California."
]
}
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