Michael Bloomberg
Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born 14 February, 1942 in New York City) is a businessman, philanthropist, funder of Bloomberg L.P., and current Mayor of New York City. Even though he was a life-long registered Democrat, Michael Bloomberg successfully ran for mayor as a Republican in 2001 due in large part to the support of outgoing mayor Rudy Giuliani, and was reelected to a second term in 2005. Michael Bloomberg is also one of the richest people in the world according to Forbes magazine, with an estimated net worth of $5.3 billion. Michael Bloomberg is currently divorced and has 2 children.
Bloomberg dropped his Republican Party affiliation on June 19, 2007, stating "I believe this brings my affiliation into alignment with how I have led and will continue to lead our city."[1]
Education
Michael Bloomberg holds a Bachelor of Arts & Science from Johns Hopkins University and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University. In 2001, Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism established the Bloomberg Chair in Journalism with a gift of $1.5 million from Bloomberg L.P.[2]
References
The 400 Richest Americans, Forbes magazine, September 21, 2006.