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Billionaire’s Profile

December 2021

MICHAEL

DELL

Michael Dell got his start
at 19 years of age, selling
computers out of his
university dorm room. In
2016, Dell became the
chairman and CEO of Dell
Technologies, when he
partnered with storage
entity EMC.
The Dell-EMC merger was
finalized in 2016 and is
estimated to be 60 billion
USD. It stands to be the
largest technology
acquisition till date.
Dell Technologies returned
to public markets in late
2018.
Most of Michael Dell’s net
worth relies on his private
investments firm, MSD Capital,
which has stakes in hotels and
restaurants like Four Seasons
Maui, Applebees, IHOP, Calvin
Klein and reportedly, Central
Station.
Dell donated $1 billion to his
foundation, Michael & Susan
Dell Foundation to foster social
entrepreneurship in India and
supporting low-income students
across the U.S. and South Africa REAL
with data-driven education. The TIME NET
foundation also focuses on WORTH
poverty and work towards impact $56.8B
investments. as of 10/23/21
$599 M | 1.07%
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