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Name

Henry Nicholas, III.

Primary Residence

Newport Coast, California

Education

Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of California, Los Angeles | Doctorate, University of California, Los Angeles | Master of Science, University of California, Los Angeles

Citizenship

United States

Affiliated Companies

Broadcom

Forbes Self Made Score

Source Of Wealth

semiconductors, Self Made

Net Worth

$4,200,000,000

Forbes Profile

https://www.forbes.com/profile/henry-nicholas-iii

Forbes 2019 Billionaires List Rank:

546

Forbes Philanthropy Score

Forbes List Rank One: Title

#546 Billionaires 2019

Forbes List Rank One: Link

https://www.forbes.com/billionaires/

Forbes List Rank Two: Title

#232 Forbes 400 2018

Forbes List Rank Two: Link

https://www.forbes.com/forbes-400/

Forbes List Rank Three: Link

https://www.forbes.com/richest-in-tech/

Summary

Henry Nicholas III and business partner Henry Samueli cofounded fabless semiconductor firm Broadcom in 1991 in a Redondo Beach, Calif. condominium.In February 2016 Broadcom was acquired by Singapore-based chip firm Avago for $37 billion in cash and stock and renamed Broadcom Ltd. Nicholas retired from Broadcom in 2003 but has held onto a nearly 3% stake in the company. He is now focused on philanthropy, supporting art, education and crime victims' rights.In February 2019, Nicholas was charged with 5 counts of drug trafficking after police found heroin and methamphetamine in his Las Vegas hotel room in August. David Chesnoff, Nicholas' attorney, says his client denies the charges and says he plans to file a motion to dismiss the case due to lack of evidence.

Did you know?

A music enthusiast, Nicholas says his inspiration for Broadcom came from Pink Floyd lyrics.In 2008 he mobilized California to pass Marsy's Law, a crime victim's bill of rights, named for his murdered sister. Several other states have also passed the law.

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Number of Children

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Nicholas