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- Masayoshi Son, the billionaire founder and CEO of Japanese holding company SoftBank, is worth an estimated $16.3 billion, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index.
- He’s the second-richest person in Japan after Uniqlo founder Tadashi Yanai.
- Through SoftBank and his $100 billion Vision Fund, Son invests millions in some of Silicon Valley’s biggest tech companies, including Uber, WeWork, Slack, and DoorDash.
- He owns $45 million worth of real estate in Tokyo as well as a $117.5 million estate in Silicon Valley.
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Masayoshi Son, the founder and CEO of Japanese holding company SoftBank, is worth an estimated $16.3 billion, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index.
That makes him the second-richest person in Japan after Uniqlo founder Tadashi Yanai.
Through SoftBank and his $100 billion Vision Fund, Son invests millions in some of Silicon Valley’s biggest tech companies, including Uber, WeWork, Slack, and DoorDash.
Here’s a look at Son’s life, career, investments, and real-estate portfolio.
Masayoshi Son is the billionaire founder and CEO of Japanese holding company SoftBank.
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SoftBank owns stakes in more than 1,000 companies, including Alibaba and Yahoo Japan, according to Bloomberg.
In 2018, the company reported revenue of $82.7 billion.
Son is worth an estimated $16.3 billion, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index.
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That makes him the second-richest person in Japan after Uniqlo founder Tadashi Yanai, who’s worth an estimated $29.6 billion.
Most of the 61-year-old CEO’s wealth comes from his 26% stake in the company, which makes him the largest shareholder, according to Bloomberg.
Son was born in 1957 to Korean immigrants on the Japanese island of Kyushu.
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He was one of four brothers, and his father worked at restaurants, farms, and fisheries.
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