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Name

William Berkley

Primary Residence

Greenwich, Connecticut

Education

Master of Business Administration, Harvard University | Bachelor of Arts/Science, New York University

Citizenship

United States

Affiliated Companies

WR Berkley

Source Of Wealth

insurance, Self Made

Net Worth

$1,700,000,000

Forbes Profile

https://www.forbes.com/profile/william-berkley

Forbes 2019 Billionaires List Rank:

1281

Forbes List Rank One: Title

#1281 Billionaires 2019

Forbes List Rank One: Link

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

Forbes List Rank Two: Title

Forbes 400 1992

Forbes List Rank Two: Link

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

Summary

William R. Berkley founded insurance firm W.R. Berkley with only $2,500 in 1967 while he was getting his MBA from Harvard.His company, which went public in 1974, insures everything from mobile surgery units to jewels to fine art and has operations in 60 countries.Berkley stepped down from CEO in 2015 but remains chairman; he owns 20% of the company, which generated more than $7 billion in sales in 2017.His son, William Robert Berkley Jr., is the current CEO and president.

Did you know?

Berkeley chairs the board of trustees of NYU, his alma mater.He has historically been an active political donor, contributing to Democratic campaigns over the years.

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Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._R._Berkley