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Masayoshi Son
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| Born | 11 August 1957 Tosu, Saga, Japan
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| Nationality | Japanese |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist |
| Known for | Principal founder of Softbank |
| Home town | Tokyo, Japan |
| Net worth | US$19.5 billion (March 2020) |
| Title | Chairman, president and CEO of Softbank |
| Spouse(s) | Masami Ohno |
| Children | 2 |
Masayoshi Son (Japanese: 孫正義 Son Masayoshi, Korean: 손정의; RR: Son Jeong-ui, born 11 August 1957) is a Korean-Japanese billionaire technology businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He is the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Japanese holding company SoftBank, CEO of SoftBank Mobile and chairman of UK-based Arm Holdings.
According to Forbes magazine, Son's net worth is US$23 billion, and he is the second richest man in Japan.
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