Masayoshi Son
Masayoshi Son | |
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Masayoshi Son in 2008 | |
| Born | 11 August 1957 Tosu, Saga, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist |
| Known for | Principal founder of Softbank |
| Title | Chairman, president and CEO of Softbank |
| Spouse | Masami Ohno |
| Children | 2 |
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]
According to Forbes magazine, Son's net worth is US$23 billion, and he is the second richest man in Japan.[3]
In 2016, Son founded the Masason Foundation alongside Nobel Prize laureate Shinya Yamanaka to provide resources to emerging youth innovators worldwide.
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.