$20.1B
+$297M
(+1.5%)

US
· Age 47
Source of wealth: Wireless networking
Industry: technology
Organization: Ubiquiti, Chief Executive Officer
Residence: San Jose
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"bio": [
"Robert Pera is the founder and CEO of wireless equipment maker Ubiquiti Networks.",
"Ubiquiti, which had revenue of $1.9 billion in the fiscal year through August 2023, sells wireless broadband systems with a focus on emerging markets.",
"He owns 93% of the publicly-traded firm.",
"Pera started his career at Apple in 2003, and within 10 months of the job, founded Ubiquiti. He left Apple to work at Ubiquiti full time in 2005.",
"He holds degrees in electrical engineering and Japanese from UC San Diego."
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"about": [
"Pera missed a year of high school because of a rare heart-valve infection.",
"Pera, who bought the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies in 2012, is the youngest controlling owner in the league."
]
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