About
Patrick Joseph McGovern Jr. was an American businessman, and chairman and founder of International Data Group (IDG), a company with subsidiaries in technology publishing, research, event management and venture capital.
Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Milestones, by age
Dated facts from Wikidata; ages marked “about” come from year-only dates.
- ~27Founded International Data Corporation1964
Reported wealth
Each figure is a dated estimate from the publisher shown; wealth changes, and nothing here is live.
| As of | Estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| September 2013 | $5.1B | Forbes · current |
Sources
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Sources (3)
- Patrick Joseph McGovern (Q3821884) · Wikidata
- Patrick Joseph McGovern · Wikipedia
- Patrick Joseph McGovern — Forbes net worth (stated on Wikipedia) · Forbes · 2013
Also born on August 11
Notable birthday twins
- Leonid Mikhelson · 1955 · Entrepreneur
- Masayoshi Son · 1957 · Entrepreneur
- Sri Prakash Lohia · 1952 · Entrepreneur
- Frederick W. Smith · 1944–2025 · Entrepreneur
- David Rubenstein · 1949 · Entrepreneur
- Joe Rogan · 1967 · Actor