Michael R. Bloomberg
| Michael Bloomberg | |
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| 108th Mayor of New York City | |
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In office January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Rudy Giuliani |
| Succeeded by | Bill de Blasio |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Michael Rubens Bloomberg February 14, 1942 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Independent (2007–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Democratic (Before 2001) Republican (2001–2007) |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Elizabeth Barbara Brown-Meyer (1975–1993, divorced) |
| Domestic partner | Diana Taylor (2000–present) |
| Children | Emma Frissora Georgina Bloomberg |
| Alma mater |
Johns Hopkins University Harvard University |
| Net worth |
 US$43.9 billion (February 2017) |
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| Website | mikebloomberg |
Michael Rubens "Mike" Bloomberg (born February 14, 1942) is an American businessman, author, politician, and philanthropist. His net worth is estimated at US$43.3 billion, as of October 2016, ranking him as the 6th richest person in the United States and the 8th richest person in the world.
Bloomberg is the founder, CEO, and owner of Bloomberg L.P., a global financial services, mass media, and software company that bears his name, and is notable for its Bloomberg Terminal, a computer software system providing financial data widely used in the global financial services industry. He began his career at the securities brokerage Salomon Brothers, before forming his own company in 1981 and spending the next twenty years as its chairman and CEO. Bloomberg also served as chairman of the board of trustees at his alma mater, Johns Hopkins University, from 1996 to 2002.
Bloomberg served as the 108th Mayor of New York City, holding office for three consecutive terms, beginning with his first election in 2001. A Democrat before seeking elective office, Bloomberg switched his party registration in 2001 to run for Mayor as a Republican. He defeated opponent Mark Green in a close election held just weeks after the September 11 terrorist attacks. He won a second term in 2005, and left the Republican Party two years later. Bloomberg campaigned to change the city's term limits law, and was elected to his third term in 2009 as an Independent candidate on the Republican ballot line.
Bloomberg was frequently mentioned as a possible candidate for the U.S. Presidential elections in 2008, and 2012, as well as for Governor of New York in 2010. He declined to seek either office, opting to continue serving as the Mayor of New York City.
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