Name
James Leininger
James Leininger
San Antonio, Texas
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Indiana University | Medical Doctor, Indiana University
United States
medical products, Self Made
$1,400,000,000
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#1605 Billionaires 2019
#375 Forbes 400 2011
James Leininger, known as "Doctor Jim," made his fortune founding medical devices company Kinetic Concepts (KCI), which focuses on wound care.In November 2012, private equity firm Apax Partners led a $6.3 billion acquisition of the company. Leininger was the largest shareholder.He also founded the Texas Public Policy Foundation in 1989 to support free-market policies and research.He has mostly invested through his Medcare Investment Funds, which manages $1 billion in assets.
Leininger started KCI in a one-bedroom apartment in 1976.Leininger has a small stake in the San Antonio Spurs.
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