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[62], Bloomberg chose to apply a statistical, metrics-based management approach to city government, and granted departmental commissioners broad autonomy in their decision-making. This trend is exaggerated . [218] In January 2014, Bloomberg began a five-year commitment totaling $53million through Bloomberg Philanthropies to the Vibrant Oceans Initiative. [343][344] Bloomberg and former Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope co-authored Climate of Hope: How Cities, Businesses, and Citizens Can Save the Planet (2017), published by St. Martin's Press; the book appeared on the New York Times hardcover nonfiction best-seller list. *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) . From 2010 to 2013, he served as the chairman of the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, a network of the world's biggest cities working together to reduce carbon emissions. He added, "I want to make sure that person is ready to succeed, to take what we've done and build on that. Bloomberg placed the two at 48th and 78th respectively in the global ranking. CEO. Bloomberg was frequently mentioned as a possible centrist candidate for the presidential elections in 2008[118][119] and 2012, as well as for governor of New York in 2010[120] or vice-president in 2008. 1. [248] He made his first $1million commitment to JHU in 1984, and subsequently became the first individual to exceed $1billion in lifetime donations to a single U.S. institution of higher education. Bloomberg's votes on that line exceeded his margin of victory over Green. COVID-19 research", "Bloomberg, Gates foundations announce initiatives to help coronavirus response", "Cuomo, Bloomberg detail plan to trace Covid-19 contacts", "Bloomberg launches coronavirus response network for mayors", "New Grant Commitments for Covid-19 Relief", "Bloomberg Philanthropies unveils $40M global initiative for COVID-19 response", "N.Y. 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Bloomberg Commits $350 Million to Johns Hopkins for Transformational Academic Initiative 2013", "Michael Bloomberg Gives $300 Million to Johns Hopkins for Public-Health Effort", "Bloomberg and Kimmel Help Launch Johns Hopkins Cancer Center With Major Donations", "Mike Bloomberg and others donate $125 million for breakthrough cancer research", "Bloomberg, others give $125 million for immunotherapy cancer research", "Johns Hopkins launches cancer research center with $125 million from Bloomberg, Kimmel, others", "Effort launches to boost low-income enrollment at top colleges", "What's the Biggest Challenge for Colleges and Universities? [85] Instead, Ognibene ran on only the Conservative Party ticket. [139], On March 5, 2019, Bloomberg had announced that he would not run for president in 2020. [214] In January 2015, Bloomberg led Bloomberg Philanthropies in a $48-million partnership with the Heising-Simons family to launch the Clean Energy Initiative. Lukoil's ex-boss Vagit Alekperov was ranked as the fourth-richest Russian businessman. He was getting this money every two weeks and had been for some time. 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[91] In addition to Republican support, Bloomberg obtained the endorsements of several prominent Democrats: former Democratic mayor Ed Koch; former Democratic governor Hugh Carey; former Democratic City Council Speaker Peter Vallone, and his son, Councilman Peter Vallone Jr.; former Democratic Congressman Floyd Flake (who had previously endorsed Bloomberg in 2001), and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz. [300][301] On various occasions, Bloomberg allegedly commented "I'd do her", regarding certain women, some of whom were coworkers or employees. [55] Currently, Bloomberg's net worth is estimated at $59billion, ranking him 20th on Forbes' list of billionaires. [104] The Independence Party then paid $750,000 of that money to Republican Party political operative John Haggerty Jr.[105], This prompted an investigation beginning in February 2010 by the office of New York County District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. into possible improprieties. Wade. After a brief stint as a full-time philanthropist, he re-assumed the position of CEO at Bloomberg L.P. by the end of 2014. [7][8] The Bloomberg Center at the Harvard Business School was named in William Henry's honor. [102] Bloomberg spent $109.2million on his 2009 campaign, outspending Thompson by a margin of more than 11 to one. [231] which convened assembled hundreds of city leaders from around the world at Paris City Hall to discuss fighting climate change. American businessman and politician (born 1942), Wealthiest people in the United States by state, Other educational and research philanthropy, Among the contents of the 1990 publication are a suggestion that if women wanted to be known for their intelligence, they would spend less time at. [19][20][21] He graduated from Medford High School in 1960. He endorsed Barack Obama's re-election in 2012, endorsed Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election, and spoke at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Convening mayors through a partnership with Harvard College to learn and discuss their pandemic response, featuring a bipartisan roster of speakers and attendees. [60] Bloomberg joined Rudy Giuliani, John Lindsay, and Fiorello La Guardia as re-elected Republican mayors in the mostly Democratic city. Photo: Chris Goodney/Bloomberg via Getty Images Harlan Crow sits for a photograph at the Old . [143] His support in nationwide opinion polls hovered around 15 percent but stagnated or dropped before Super Tuesday,[150] while former vice president Joe Biden had become the centrist frontrunner after receiving the support of major candidates Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar shortly before Super Tuesday. [141], Bloomberg self-funded his campaign from his personal fortune, and did not accept campaign contributions. 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Tiven, Office of the Mayor, Commission for the United Nations Consular Corps & Protocol", "Mike Bloomberg for years has battled women's allegations of profane, sexist comments", "Michael Bloomberg's past comments about women and rape will likely haunt him on the 2020 campaign trail", "Bloomberg grows his Hamptons estate, reveals overseas bank accounts", "Bloomberg Buys Southampton 'Ballyshear Estate' For $20 Million", "Michael Bloomberg buys 16m house in exclusive London street", "New York's Mayor, but Bermuda Shares Custody", "Mayor Takes the Subway by Way of S.U.V. [298], Although he attended Hebrew school, had a bar mitzvah, and his family kept a kosher kitchen, Bloomberg today is relatively secular, attending synagogue mainly during the High Holidays and a Passover Seder with his sister, Marjorie Tiven. [108] Haggerty also spent money from a separate $200,000 donation from Bloomberg on office space. According to The New York Times, Bloomberg was an "anonymous donor" to the Carnegie Corporation from 2001 to 2010, with gifts ranging from $5million to $20million each year. 7 subway line extension he championed", "Airspace Above Hudson a Highway With Few Signs", "Politico Playbook PM: Exodus at the Pentagon", "In His Helicopter, Bloomberg Can Rule Skies, and Even Get to Albany", "New York City's Mayor is a Geek at Heart", "Commencement Address: New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg", "Bloomberg, Wilson receive honorary degrees", "Mayor Michael Bloomberg's Commencement Remarks", "Michael R. Bloomberg, Commencement Speaker", "Williams College Announces its 2014 Honorary Degree Recipients", "Commencement speaker Bloomberg calls out intolerance, demagoguery", "Michael R. 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Bloomberg, Founder and CEO of Bloomberg L.P. during a ceremony held at Chicago's Field Museum", "Top Policy Groups Take Action to Create Healthy Communities, Prevent Childhood Obesity", "Past Award Recipients: Our National Winners", "Bloomberg Is First to Receive a $1 Million Jewish Award", "Bloomberg to give away $1m. In 2011, Bloomberg launched the NYC Young Men's Initiative, a $127million initiative to support programs and policies designed to address disparities between young Black and Latino men and their peers, and personally donated $30million to the project. Lower oil and natural-gas prices dragged upstream earnings down compared . [58] As mayor, he initially struggled with approval ratings as low as 24 percent;[59] however, he subsequently developed and maintained high approval ratings. He has also faced significant criticism for his expansion of the city's stop and frisk program, support for which he reversed with an apology before his 2020 presidential run.[4]. Net Worth. Other notable guest speakers during the virtual ceremony included Reddit co-founder and Commencement speaker Alexis Ohanian; Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a leading member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force; and senior class president Pavan Patel[330], Bloomberg has received the Yale School of Management's Award for Distinguished Leadership in Global Capital Markets (2003);[331] Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement presented by Ehud Barak (2004);[332][333] Barnard College's Barnard Medal of Distinction (2008);[334] the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Leadership for Healthy Communities' Healthy Communities Leadership Award (2009);[335] and the Jefferson Awards Foundation's U.S. [148] His campaign blanketed the country with campaign advertisements on broadcast and cable television, the Internet, and radio,[149] as well as direct mail. The initiative partners Bloomberg Philanthropies with Oceana, Rare, and Encourage Capital to help reform fisheries and increase sustainable populations worldwide. [272], Bloomberg has been a longtime donor to global tobacco control efforts. [303][304] In 2015, he acquired 4 Cheyne Walk, a historical property in Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London, which once belonged to writer George Eliot. He also led a rezoning of large areas of the city, which facilitated massive and widespread new commercial and residential construction after the September 11 attacks. [190] The Carnegie Corporation distributed these contributions to hundreds of New York City organizations ranging from the Dance Theatre of Harlem to Gilda's Club, a non-profit organization that provides support to people and families living with cancer. [302] In 2013, he owned 13 properties in various countries around the world, including a $20million Georgian mansion in Southampton, New York. [189], 2011 recipients included the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; World Lung Foundation and the World Health Organization. [100], Bloomberg's opponent was Democratic and Working Families Party nominee Bill Thompson, who had been New York City Comptroller for the past eight years and before that, president of the New York City Board of Education. [215], Since 2010, Bloomberg has taken an increasingly global role on environmental issues. Mark Zuckerberg. [266][267], In 2016, Bloomberg gave Harvard $32million to create the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative within Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation; the initiative provides training to mayors and their aides on innovative municipal leadership and challenges facing cities. "Handling this financial crisis while strengthening essential services is a challenge I want to take on," Bloomberg said at a news conference. [183][184], His Bloomberg Philanthropies foundation focuses on public health, the arts, government innovation, the environment, and education. [171] Bloomberg supported the Iraq War and opposed creating a timeline for withdrawing troops. He is followed by Donnie Wahlberg, with a net worth of $25 million. [49][50][51] Bloomberg resigned as CEO of Bloomberg L.P. to run for president in 2019. [115][116], On January 1, 2014, de Blasio became New York City's new mayor, succeeding Bloomberg.[117]. [248][249] In 2013, Bloomberg committed $350million to Johns Hopkins, five-sevenths of which were allocated to the Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships. He switched to an independent in 2007 and registered again as a Democrat in October 2018. Bottom line, he gets posted on Reddit frequently.l, just wondering about the accuracy of into. [143] Bloomberg also spent heavily on campaign operations that grew to 200 field offices and more than 2,400 paid campaign staffers. Droege (born 1952/1953) is a German billionaire businessman, who is the founder and board member of Droege International Group. Michael Bloomberg Earned $48 Billion and Eternal Adoration From Wall Street. [273][274] Bloomberg has donated close to $1billion to the World Health Organization (WHO) to promote anti-smoking efforts, including $125million in 2006, $250million in 2008, and $360million, making Bloomberg Philanthropies the developing world's biggest funder of tobacco-control initiatives. [225] On 5 February 2021, however, he was re-appointed by Guterres as his Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions in the lead-up to the climate conference in Scotland scheduled for November 2021. Bloomberg self-funded $935million[5] for his candidacy, which set the record for the most expensive U.S. presidential primary campaign. [97] On October 23, 2008, the city council voted 2922 in favor of extending the term limit to three consecutive four-year terms. When it comes to Americans' actual net worth, 31% say their net worth is $0 or in the negative, meaning their total amount of liabilities meets or exceeds their assets. In November 2019, Bloomberg officially launched his campaign for the Democratic nomination for president of the United States in the 2020 election. $94.5 B. Bloomberg later said that by "do", he meant that he would have a personal relationship with the woman. The program was later expanded to competitions in Latin America and Europe. [278][279][280], Through Bloomberg Philanthropies, Bloomberg supported the Fresh Air Fund's creation of 'Open Spaces in the City' in summer 2020 to provide socially-distant areas for kids to play during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as jobs for local teens. [251] In 2018, Bloomberg contributed a further gift of $1.8billion to Johns Hopkins, allowing the university to practice need-blind admission and meet the full financial need of admitted students. [216] During his tenure, Bloomberg worked with President Bill Clinton to merge C40 with the Clinton Climate Initiative, with the goal of amplifying their efforts in the global fight against climate change worldwide. [156][157][158], Bloomberg was a lifelong Democrat until 2001, when he switched to the Republican Party to run for mayor. [342] A second edition was released in 2019, ahead of Bloomberg's presidential run. [103], After the release of Independence Party campaign filings in January 2010, it was reported that Bloomberg had made two $600,000 contributions from his personal account to the Independence Party on October 30 and November 2, 2009. Bloomberg's Millions Funded an Effective Campaign Against Vaping. Mikhelson's fortune amounted to $27.7 billion, marking an increase of $3.09 billion, while the net worth of Lisin saw a growth by $1.74 billion to $21.6 billion. Details about the calculations are provided in the net worth analysis on each billionaire's profile page.. $4 Million. [288][289][290], In 2009 Bloomberg met with other billionaires such as Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Ted Turner and Oprah Winfrey to address issues ranging from the environment, health care and concerns over population growth. [144][145] Warren continued her attack in the second debate the next week. In July 2011, Bloomberg Philanthropies donated $50 million to Sierra Club's Beyond Coal campaign, allowing the campaign to expand its efforts to shut down coal-fired power plants from 15 states to 45 states. [265], In 2013, Bloomberg announced the Mayors Challenge competition to drive innovation in American cities. 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[306][307], Bloomberg stated that during his mayoralty, he rode the New York City Subway on a daily basis, particularly in the commute from his 79th Street home to his office at City Hall. Overall, he won 50.3 percent to 47.9 percent. [299], Throughout his business career, Bloomberg has made numerous statements which have been considered by some to be insulting, derogatory, sexist or misogynistic. That company, Bloomberg L.P., is a financial information, software and media firm that is known for its Bloomberg Terminal. [165] These initiatives were supported by public health advocates[165][168] but were criticized by some as "nanny state" policies. [163] He is concerned about climate change and has touted his mayoral efforts to reduce greenhouse gases. [92], On October 2, 2008, Bloomberg announced he would seek to extend the city's term limits law and run for a third mayoral term in 2009, arguing a leader of his field was needed following the financial crisis of 200708. "[152], Speaking on the final night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, Bloomberg took aim at Trump's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and the American economy: "Would you rehire or work for someone who ran your business into the ground? [36], The culture of the company in the 1980s and 1990s has been compared to a fraternity, with employees bragging in the company's office about their sexual exploits. Newsome always knew he wanted to be a lawyer. [315], Bloomberg has received honorary degrees from Tufts University (2007),[316] Bard College (2007),[317] Rockefeller University (2007),[318] the University of Pennsylvania (2008),[319] Fordham University (2009),[320][321] Williams College (2014),[322][323] Harvard University (2014),[324] the University of Michigan (2016),[325] Villanova University (2017) [326] and Washington University in St. Louis (2019). Roberts makes $298,500 annually; the rest make $285,400 . The bulk of Pence's portfolio comes from his federal pension from serving as veep and U.S. congressman, and his state pension from serving as governor of Indiana from 2012 to 2016, according to Forbes. Brazilian Billionaires: Richest People In Brazil, 2019 Joseph Safra: $23.8 billion Jorge Paulo Lemann: $22.3 billion [163][164][165] This included tobacco control efforts (including an increase in the legal age to purchase tobacco products, a ban on smoking in indoor workplaces, and an increase in the cigarette tax);[165][166] the elimination of the use of artificial trans fats in restaurants;[165] and bans on all flavored tobacco and e-cigarette products including menthol flavors. [143] When Bloomberg participated in his first presidential debate, Elizabeth Warren challenged him to release women from non-disclosure agreements relating to their allegations of sexual harassment at Bloomberg L.P. Two days later, Bloomberg announced that there were three women who had made complaints concerning him, and added that he would release any of the three if they request him to do so. Bloomberg advisor Howard Wolfson was chosen to lead the effort, which was to target mainly suburban districts. Walter helped found the firm in the late 1990s after he folded his. Bloomberg divorced Brown in 1993, but he has said she remains his "best friend". Bloomberg is considered to have had far-reaching influence on the politics, business sector, and culture of New York City during his three terms as mayor.
