Name
Thomas Tull
Thomas Tull
Westlake Village, California
United States
movies, investments, Self Made
$1,200,000,000
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#1818 Billionaires 2019
Former film financier and founder of production company Legendary Entertainment, Thomas Tull's biggest hits came from backing blockbusters. In January 2015, Tull inked a deal with Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin's Wanda Group to buy Legendary for up to $3.5 billion in cash, stock and debt.Tull stepped down as CEO of Legendary in January 2016 to concentrate on his Tull Investment Group which has invested in the likes of Magic Leap. His new investment holding company, Tulco, includes a medical apparel startup, plus stakes in a data consultancy and waste management business.A sports fan, Tull owns a valuable minority stake in the Pittsburgh Steelers and a collection of baseball memorabilia.
Tull was born to a single mother in Binghamton, New York and grew up poor. After attending Hamilton College on a football scholarship he started a chain of laundries.
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