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| known for = CEO and co-founder, [[Privateer Holdings]]<br /> CEO, [[Tilray]]
| known for = CEO and co-founder, [[Privateer Holdings]]<br /> CEO, [[Tilray]]
| networth = US$2.4 billion (September 2018)<ref name="bloomberg.com"/>
| children = 2
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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|accessdate=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 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|accessdate=20 September 2018}}</ref> is an American [[billionaire]] businessman, CEO and a co-founder of [[Privateer Holdings]], along with [[Michael Blue]] and [[Christian Groh]], and the CEO of [[Tilray]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
Kennedy earned a BA from the [[University of California, Berkeley]], an MS in Engineering from the [[University of Washington]], and an MBA from [[Yale University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tilray.com/brendan-kennedy/|title=Brendan Kennedy|author=|date=|website=Tilray|accessdate=20 September 2018}}</ref>
Kennedy earned a BA from the [[University of California, Berkeley]], an MS in Engineering from the [[University of Washington]], and an MBA from [[Yale University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tilray.com/brendan-kennedy/|title=Brendan Kennedy|author=|date=|website=Tilray|accessdate=20 September 2018}}</ref><ref name="bloomberg.com"/>


==Career==
==Career==
Kennedy previously worked at SVB Analytics, an affiliate of [[Silicon Valley Bank]], as did [[Christian Groh]].
Kennedy previously worked at SVB Analytics, an affiliate of [[Silicon Valley Bank]], as did [[Christian Groh]].<ref name="bloomberg.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-19/these-three-buds-are-now-billionaires-after-betting-big-on-pot |title=The Pot Rally Just Minted Three New Billionaires |author= Tom Metcalf, Reade Pickert, and Craig Giammona |date=19 September 2018 |website=www.bloomberg.com |accessdate=20 September 2018}}</ref>


Kennedy is the CEO of [[Tilray]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/irisdorbian/2018/07/20/canadas-tilray-pops-in-milestone-u-s-ipo-debut/|title=Canada's Tilray Pops In Milestone U.S. IPO Debut|first=Iris|last=Dorbian|date=|website=forbes.com|accessdate=20 September 2018}}</ref>
Kennedy is the CEO of [[Tilray]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/irisdorbian/2018/07/20/canadas-tilray-pops-in-milestone-u-s-ipo-debut/|title=Canada's Tilray Pops In Milestone U.S. IPO Debut|first=Iris|last=Dorbian|date=|website=forbes.com|accessdate=20 September 2018}}</ref>

According to [[Bloomberg L.P.]], as of September 2018, Kennedy has a net worth of at least US$2.4 billion.<ref name="bloomberg.com"/>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 13:07, 14 January 2021

Brendan Kennedy
Born1971 or 1972 (age 52–53)
NationalityAmerican
Education
Known forCEO and co-founder, Privateer Holdings
CEO, Tilray
Children2

Brendan Kennedy (born 1971 or 1972)[2] is an American billionaire businessman, CEO and a co-founder of Privateer Holdings, along with Michael Blue and Christian Groh, and the CEO of Tilray.

Early life

Kennedy earned a BA from the University of California, Berkeley, an MS in Engineering from the University of Washington, and an MBA from Yale University.[3][1]

Career

Kennedy previously worked at SVB Analytics, an affiliate of Silicon Valley Bank, as did Christian Groh.[1]

Kennedy is the CEO of Tilray.[4]

According to Bloomberg L.P., as of September 2018, Kennedy has a net worth of at least US$2.4 billion.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d 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)
  2. ^ "Peter Thiel rakes in billions with stake in Canadian marijuana company Tilray". afr.com. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Brendan Kennedy". Tilray. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  4. ^ Dorbian, Iris. "Canada's Tilray Pops In Milestone U.S. IPO Debut". forbes.com. Retrieved 20 September 2018.


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