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Name

Michael Krasny

Primary Residence

Highland Park, Illinois

Education

Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Citizenship

United States

Affiliated Companies

Sawdust Investment Management Corp.

Source Of Wealth

retail, Self Made

Net Worth

$1,400,000,000

Forbes Profile

https://www.forbes.com/profile/michael-krasny

Forbes 2019 Billionaires List Rank:

1605

Forbes List Rank One: Title

#1605 Billionaires 2019

Forbes List Rank One: Link

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

Forbes List Rank Two: Title

#375 Forbes 400 2011

Forbes List Rank Two: Link

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

Summary

Michael Krasny founded Computer Discount Warehouse (CDW) in 1984 as an online store for IT products.In 2007, his company was bought out by Madison Dearborn Partners for $7.3 billion and he maintained a low profile ever since. Krasny is an active donor to Jewish causes and medical research through his Circle of Service Foundation.

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In March 2017, Krasny reportedly paid $4.35 million for a condominium on the 50th floor of Park Tower in Chicago. Krasny was a 28-year-old, unemployed college grad when he, after placing a $3 ad for his IBM personal computer on the paper, came up with the idea for CDW.

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