David Ross Cheriton is a Canadian computer scientist, businessman, philanthropist, and venture capitalist. He is a computer science professor at Stanford University, where he founded and leads the Distributed Systems Group.
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| As of | Estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19.8B | Forbes · current |
Every fact on this page traces to one of these.
Also born on March 29
Scientist
1951 · United States
$6.4Bolder estimate, as of March 2018 · Forbes
David Elliot Shaw is an American billionaire, scientist, and founder of hedge fund D. E. Shaw & Co.
Investor · Cerberus Capital Management
1960 · United States
$5Bolder estimate, as of March 2025 · Forbes
Stephen Andrew Feinberg is an American billionaire businessman and government official who has served as the 36th United States deputy secretary of defense since 2025. He is the co-founder and former chief executive officer (CEO) of Cerberus Capital Management.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Entrepreneur · WWE · entertainment
1961 · United States
$1Bolder estimate, as of February 2025 · Bloomberg
Ariel Zev Emanuel is an American businessman who is the executive chairman of WME Group, an entertainment and media agency, as well as CEO and executive chairman of TKO Group Holdings, which owns the UFC and WWE.
Financial Times, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Actor
1955 · Ireland
Brendan Gleeson is an Irish actor. He has received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, two British Independent Film Awards and three IFTA Awards, along with nominations for an Academy Award, three BAFTA Awards and five Golden Globe Awards.
Athlete
1991 · France
N'Golo Kanté is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe and the France national team. Regarded as one of the greatest defensive midfielders of all time, he is known for his stamina and work-rate on the pitch.
Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Politician
1790–1862 · United States
John Tyler was the tenth president of the United States, serving from 1841 to 1845, after briefly holding office as the tenth vice president in 1841.
George Peter Alexander Healy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons