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Masayoshi Son
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Masayoshi Son

Entrepreneur · SoftBank Group · born August 11, 1957

$21.6Bolder estimate, as of 2019 · Forbes

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About

Masayoshi Son is a Japanese entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist.

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Milestones, by age

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  1. 24Founded SoftBank GroupSeptember 3, 1981
  2. ~61Named Time 1002018

Reported wealth

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As ofEstimateSource
2019$21.6BForbes · current
August 2017$22.2BForbes

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1952 · India

$7.3Bolder estimate, as of 2019 · Forbes

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David Rubenstein

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1949 · United States

$4.6Bolder estimate, as of 2025 · Forbes

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1967 · United States

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Viola Davis

Actor

1965 · United States

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Steve Wozniak

Entrepreneur · Apple Inc. · technology

1950 · United States

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