Michael Saul Dell Wiki Wikipedia Bio Biography

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02-025-2014

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Michael Saul Dell (born on February 23, 1965) is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. He is known as the founder and chief executive officer of Dell Inc., one of the world's leading sellers of personal computers (PCs). In 1992, aged 27, he became the youngest CEO of a company ranked in Fortune magazine's list of the top 500 corporations.

On March 4, 2004, Dell stepped down as CEO, but stayed as chairman of Dell Inc.'s board, while Kevin Rollins, then president and COO, became president and CEO. On January 31, 2007, Dell returned as CEO at the request of the board, succeeding Rollins. He previously served as a member of the U.S. President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

He was ranked the 41st richest person in the world on 2012 Forbes list of billionaires, with a net worth of US$15.9 billion as of March 2012. In 2011, his 243.35 million shares of Dell stock were worth $3.5 billion, giving him 12% ownership of the company. His remaining wealth of roughly $10 billion is invested in other companies and is managed by a firm whose name, MSD Capital, incorporates Dell's initials. On January 5, 2013 it was announced that Michael Dell had bid to take Dell Inc. private for $24.4 billion in the biggest leveraged buyout since the Great Recession.

Native name:

Michael Saul Dell

Born:

February 23, 1965 (age 49)
Houston, Texas, U.S.

Residence

Texas, U.S.

Citizenship

American

Education

Alma mater: University of Texas at Austin (dropped out)

Occupation

Founder, Chairman and CEO of Dell

Years active

1992 Present

Salary

$950,000 (For 2013)

Net worth

US$ 15.3 billion (2013)

Predecessor

Kevin Rollins

Spouse(s)

Susan Lynn Lieberman (October 28, 1989–present)

Children

4

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