Masayoshi Son
Masayoshi Son (Japanese: 孫正義, Son Masayoshi, Korean: 손정의; RR: Son Jeong-ui, born 11 August 1957) is a Korean-Japanese billionaire technology businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He is the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Japanese holding company SoftBank, CEO of SoftBank Mobile and chairman of UK-based Arm Holdings.[2]
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Born | Tosu, Saga, Japan | 11 August 1957
Nationality | Japanese |
Education | University of California, Berkeley |
Occupation | Entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist |
Known for | Principal founder of Softbank |
Net worth | US$19.5 billion (March 2020)[1] |
Title | Chairman, president and CEO of Softbank |
Spouse(s) | Masami Ohno |
Children | 2 |
According to Forbes magazine, Son's net worth is US$23 billion, and he is the second richest man in Japan.[3]
References
- "Forbes profile: Masayoshi Son". Forbes. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- "Masayoshi Son's $58 Billion Payday on Alibaba". Bloomberg.com. 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
- Sorkin, Andrew Ross (2010-12-13). "A Key Figure in the Future of Yahoo". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
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