Ken Langone
Kenneth Gerard Langone Sr., KSG (Knight of the Pontifical Order of St. Gregory the Great) (born September 16, 1935) is an American billionaire businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He is best known being co-founder of The Home Depot. He has a net worth of $4.4 billion as of June 2020 according to Forbes.[1]
Kenneth Langone | |
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| Born | Kenneth Gerard Langone September 16, 1935 |
| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater | Bucknell University (B.A.) New York University Stern School of Business (M.B.A.) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Helped arrange financing for the co-founders of The Home Depot |
| Spouse | Elaine Langone |
| Children | Kenneth Gerard Langone Jr. Stephen Langone Bruce Langone |
Philantrophy
Langone has donated $100 million to towards the tuition of all the medical students of New York University.[2]
References
- The World's Billionaires: Kenneth Langone February 2018
- Akhtar, Allana. "Here's why Home Depot's billionaire co-founder is helping pay tuition for every NYU med school student". Business Insider. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
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