Masayoshi Son
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Masayoshi Son Net Worth

Masayoshi Son, born on August 11, 1957 in Tosu, Saga Prefecture, Japan, is the CEO and founder of SoftBank, a mobile telecom and investment firm. Son is Japan's richest man and has made a significant impact on the tech industry through his investments. He recently promised Donald Trump that SoftBank would lead a $50 billion investment from the "SoftBank Vision Fund" into U.S. firms, with Saudi Arabia's government being the biggest investor. Apple, Qualcomm, Foxconn, and Larry Ellison's family office are also investors in the Vision Fund. In 2013, SoftBank acquired Sprint Nextel for $22 billion.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? CEO, Softbank
Birth Day August 11, 1957
Birth Place Tosu, Saga Prefecture, Japan, Japan
Age 66 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Virgo
Residence Tokyo, Japan
Alma mater Holy Names University (transferred) University of California, Berkeley (B.A.)
Occupation Founder & CEO of SoftBank

💰 Net worth: $22.4 Billion (2024)

As of 2024, Masayoshi Son's net worth is estimated to be a staggering $22.4 Billion. Masayoshi Son is widely renowned as the CEO of Softbank, a prominent multinational conglomerate based in Japan. With his visionary leadership, business acumen, and determination, Son has propelled Softbank to great heights, navigating the company through various industries such as telecommunications, robotics, and finance. His vast wealth is a testament to his exceptional entrepreneurial skills and ability to identify lucrative investment opportunities. Masayoshi Son continues to be a prominent figure in the business world, showcasing his immense influence and contributing significantly to the development of the technology sector.

2009 $3.7 Billion
2010 $5.9 Billion
2011 $8.1 Billion
2012 $7.2 Billion
2013 $8.6 Billion
2014 $18.4 Billion
2015 $13.2 Billion
2016 $17 Billion
2017 $21.2 Billion
2018 $22.36 Billion

Biography/Timeline

1980

Son graduated from U.C. Berkeley with a B.A. in Economics in 1980, and started Unison in Oakland, California, which has since been bought by Kyocera. Son decided to use his Korean-style surname Son when he came back to Japan to become a role model for ethnic Korean children there.

1995

Son was an early investor in internet firms, buying a share of Yahoo! in 1995 and investing $20 Million in the Ali Baba stake in 1999. Although SoftBank's stake in Yahoo! had dwindled to 7%, Son established Yahoo! BroadBand in September 2001 with Yahoo! Japan in which he still owned a controlling interest. After a severe devaluation of SoftBank's equity, Son was forced to focus his attention on Yahoo! BB and BB Phone. So far, SoftBank has accumulated about $1.3 billion in debt. Yet, Yahoo! BB acquired Japan Telecom, the then third largest broadband and landline provider with 600,000 residential and 170,000 commercial subscribers. Yahoo! BB is now Japan's leading broadband provider.

2006

On March 17, 2006, Vodafone Group announced it had agreed to sell Vodafone K.K. to SoftBank for approximately 1.75 trillion Japanese yen (approximately US$15.1 billion). On April 14, 2006, SoftBank and Vodafone K. K. jointly announced, that the brand and company name Vodafone will be changed to a "new, easy-to-understand and familiar company name and brand". Masayoshi Son is the CEO (Representative Director) of Vodafone K. K.

2011

In 2011 Masayoshi Son pledged to donate 10 billion yen ($120 million) and his remaining salary until retirement to help support victims of 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.

2013

Son was named the world's 45th most powerful person by Forbes Magazine's List of The World's Most Powerful People in 2013.

2016

In July 2016 SoftBank announced its plan to acquire ARM Holdings for £23.4 billion ($31.4 billion) which had to be the biggest ever purchase of a European Technology company. In September 2016 SoftBank announced that the transaction is complete. The total acquisition price was approximately £24 billion ($31 billion).

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