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'''Brendan Kennedy''' (born {{birth based on age as of date|46|2018|09|20|mos=1|noage=1}})<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.afr.com/news/world/peter-thiels-privateer-holdings-wins-big-with-76pc-stake-in-pot-producer-tilray-20180919-h15m4i|title=Peter Thiel rakes in billions with stake in Canadian marijuana company Tilray|author=|date=20 September 2018|website=afr.com|access-date=20 September 2018}}</ref> is an American businessman, CEO and a co-founder of [[Privateer Holdings]], along with [[Michael Blue]] and [[Christian Groh]], and the former CEO of [[Tilray]] |
'''Brendan Kennedy''' (born {{birth based on age as of date|46|2018|09|20|mos=1|noage=1}})<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.afr.com/news/world/peter-thiels-privateer-holdings-wins-big-with-76pc-stake-in-pot-producer-tilray-20180919-h15m4i|title=Peter Thiel rakes in billions with stake in Canadian marijuana company Tilray|author=|date=20 September 2018|website=afr.com|access-date=20 September 2018}}</ref> is an American businessman, CEO and a co-founder of [[Privateer Holdings]], along with [[Michael Blue]] and [[Christian Groh]], and the former CEO of [[Tilray]]. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Brendan Kennedy | |
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| Born | 1971 or 1972 (age 52–53) |
| Nationality | American |
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| Known for | CEO and co-founder, Privateer Holdings CEO, Tilray |
| Children | 2 |
Brendan Kennedy (born 1971 or 1972)[1] is an American businessman, CEO and a co-founder of Privateer Holdings, along with Michael Blue and Christian Groh, and the former CEO of Tilray.
Early life
Kennedy is the sixth of seven children of a San Francisco family.[2]
Kennedy earned a BA in architecture from the University of California, Berkeley in 1993,[3] an MS in Engineering from the University of Washington in 1995, and an MBA from Yale University in 2005.[4][5][6]
Career
Kennedy previously worked at SVB Analytics, an affiliate of Silicon Valley Bank, as did Christian Groh.[5]
Kennedy is the former CEO of Tilray.[7] In 2019, his total compensation from Tilray was $3.48 million, down from $31.82 million in 2018.[8]
According to Bloomberg L.P., as of September 2018, Kennedy has a net worth of at least US$2.4 billion.[5] Tilray stock later collapsed and as of February 2021, Kennedy is worth $238 million.[9]
Personal life
Kennedy has two children, and lives in Seattle.[10] He has said that "probably the hardest thing" about becoming rich was telling his in-laws.[11] He experimented with cannabis before founding Privateer Holdings.[2]
References
- ^ "Peter Thiel rakes in billions with stake in Canadian marijuana company Tilray". afr.com. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ a b Parker, Garrett (26 January 2019). "Brendan Kennedy: The Marijuana Billionaire Who Doesn't Smoke". moneyinc. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "From Construction to Cannabis: Alum Brendan Kennedy Leads First Medical Marijuana Company to Go Public". Berkeley. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "Brendan Kennedy". Tilray. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ a b c Tom Metcalf, Reade Pickert, and Craig Giammona (19 September 2018). "The Pot Rally Just Minted Three New Billionaires". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Brendan Kennedy". The Marque. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ Dorbian, Iris. "Canada's Tilray Pops In Milestone U.S. IPO Debut". forbes.com. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ Kilgore, Tomi (April 30, 2020). "Tilray CEO Brendan Kennedy gets a 35% raise in base pay in 2019, but total compensation tumbles". marketwatch. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "Brendan Kennedy Net Worth (2021) – wallmine.com". wallmine.com. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ Wieczner, Jen (January 16, 2019). "The marijuana billionaire who doesn't smoke weed". Fortune. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ Rhys Blakely, Rhys Blakely (October 26, 2019). "Brendan Kennedy: from Silicon Valley to legal cannabis billionaire". The Times. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
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