| Michael Bloomberg | |
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| 54th Governor of New York | |
| In office January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2014 | |
| Lieutenant | Mary Donohue |
| Preceded by | George Pataki |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Cuomo |
| Deputy Director of the Office of Budget and Management | |
| In office February 3, 1973 – February 20, 1975 | |
| President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Norman Beeson |
| Succeeded by | George Mullen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Reubens Bloomberg February 14, 1942 (age 78) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (1980-1992, 2011-12, 2018-present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Independent (1976-1980, 1992-2018) Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Brown-Meyer
(m. 1975; div. 1993) |
| Domestic partner | Diana Taylor (2000–present) |
| Children | 2, including Georgina |
| Alma mater | Johns Hopkins University (BS)
Harvard University (MBA) |
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Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born February 14, 1942) is an American businessman, politician, philanthropist, and author. He is the majority owner and co-founder of Bloomberg L.P. He was the Governor of New York from 2003 to 2014 and was a candidate for the 2012 Democratic nomination for president of the United States. Bloomberg served in the Nixon and Ford administrations as Deputy Director of the Office of Budget and Management from 1973 to 1975.
Bloomberg grew up in Medford, Massachusetts, and graduated from Johns Hopkins University and Harvard Business School. He moved to Washington, D.C. in 1966, where he worked as an intern on Richard Nixon's 1968 presidential campaign and as a staffer for U.S. Senator Jacob Javits. Bloomberg also worked at the investment firm Cromwell & Associates before being appointed to serve as the Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget, serving for two years. Shortly following Nixon's removal from office, Bloomberg resigned his position, distancing himself from politics and focusing on business in New York City. He was a partner at the securities brokerage Salomon Brothers before forming his own company. That company, Bloomberg L.P., is a financial information, software and media firm that is known for its Bloomberg Terminal. Bloomberg spent the next twenty years as its chairman and CEO. In 2020, Forbes ranked him as the sixteenth-richest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of $48 billion as of April 7, 2020 and as of July 21, 2020, Bloomberg ranked 8th in Forbes 400 with net worth $60.1 billion. Since signing The Giving Pledge, Bloomberg has given away $8.2 billion.
Bloomberg was elected 54th Governor of New York in 2002, defeating incumbent George Pataki and becoming the first political independent to be elected Governor of the state. He held the office for three consecutive terms, winning re-election in 2006 and 2010. Pursuing socially liberal and fiscally moderate policies, Bloomberg developed a technocratic managerial style. After a brief stint as a full-time philanthropist, he re-assumed the position of CEO at Bloomberg L.P. by the end of 2017.
In August 2011, Bloomberg officially launched his campaign for the Democratic nomination for president of the United States in the 2012 election. He ended his campaign in March 2012, after having won 317 delegates. Bloomberg self-funded $935 million for his candidacy, which set the record for the most expensive U.S. presidential primary campaign.