Ken Fisher
Camas, Washington
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Humboldt State University
United States
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money management, Self Made
$4,100,000,000
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#617 Billionaires 2019
#200 Forbes 400 2018
Fisher is executive chairman and co-chief investment officer of Fisher Investments, which he founded in 1979 with $250. The firm had assets under management of approximately $96 billion in 2017, up from $72 billion a year earlier.The author of 11 books, 6 of which are national best sellers, he now writes for USA Today, the Financial Times and several other publications.Fisher dropped out of high school "because it was a waste of time" and headed to community college where he could "take better classes."Fisher says he is "not a fan of philanthropy."
Fisher wrote the longest continuous-running column in Forbes history, penning his last in late 2016 after more than 32 years. Considered an expert on 19th century logging, Fisher has documented more than 35 abandoned logging camps in the northern Santa Cruz Mountains.
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