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Kennedy is the sixth of seven children of a San Francisco family.<ref name="moneyinc">{{cite web |last1=Parker |first1=Garrett |title=Brendan Kennedy: The Marijuana Billionaire Who Doesn’t Smoke |url=https://moneyinc.com/brendan-kennedy-the-marijuana-billionaire-who-doesnt-smoke/ |website=moneyinc |access-date=8 February 2021}}</ref> |
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Kennedy earned a BA from the [[University of California, Berkeley]], an MS in Engineering from the [[University of Washington]] in 1995, and an MBA from [[Yale University]] in 2005.<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"/><ref name="The Marque">{{cite web |title=Brendan Kennedy |url=https://www.themarque.com/profile/brendan-kennedy |website=The Marque |access-date=8 February 2021}}</ref> |
Kennedy earned a BA from the [[University of California, Berkeley]], an MS in Engineering from the [[University of Washington]] in 1995, and an MBA from [[Yale University]] in 2005.<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"/><ref name="The Marque">{{cite web |title=Brendan Kennedy |url=https://www.themarque.com/profile/brendan-kennedy |website=The Marque |access-date=8 February 2021}}</ref> |
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Kennedy has two children, and lives in Seattle.<ref name="Fortune">{{cite news |last1=Wieczner |first1=Jen |title=The marijuana billionaire who doesn’t smoke weed |url=https://fortune.com/longform/marijuana-weed-cannabis-tilray-stock/ |access-date=8 February 2021 |work=Fortune |date=January 16, 2019}}</ref> He has said that "probably the hardest thing" about becoming rich was telling his in-laws.<ref name="The Times">{{cite news |last1=Rhys Blakely |first1=Rhys Blakely |title=Brendan Kennedy: from Silicon Valley to legal cannabis billionaire |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/brendan-kennedy-from-silicon-valley-to-legal-cannabis-billionaire-mdkqndl6h |access-date=8 February 2021 |work=The Times |date=October 26, 2019}}</ref> |
Kennedy has two children, and lives in Seattle.<ref name="Fortune">{{cite news |last1=Wieczner |first1=Jen |title=The marijuana billionaire who doesn’t smoke weed |url=https://fortune.com/longform/marijuana-weed-cannabis-tilray-stock/ |access-date=8 February 2021 |work=Fortune |date=January 16, 2019}}</ref> He has said that "probably the hardest thing" about becoming rich was telling his in-laws.<ref name="The Times">{{cite news |last1=Rhys Blakely |first1=Rhys Blakely |title=Brendan Kennedy: from Silicon Valley to legal cannabis billionaire |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/brendan-kennedy-from-silicon-valley-to-legal-cannabis-billionaire-mdkqndl6h |access-date=8 February 2021 |work=The Times |date=October 26, 2019}}</ref> He experimented with cannabis before founding Privateer Holdings.<ref name="moneyinc" /> |
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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 CEO of Tilray.
Early life
Kennedy is the sixth of seven children of a San Francisco family.[2]
Kennedy earned a BA from the University of California, Berkeley, an MS in Engineering from the University of Washington in 1995, and an MBA from Yale University in 2005.[3][4][5]
Career
Kennedy previously worked at SVB Analytics, an affiliate of Silicon Valley Bank, as did Christian Groh.[4]
Kennedy is the CEO of Tilray.[6] In 2019, his total compensation from Tilray was $3.48 million, down from $31.82 million in 2018.[7]
According to Bloomberg L.P., as of September 2018, Kennedy has a net worth of at least US$2.4 billion.[4] Tilray stock later collapsed and as of February 2021, Kennedy is worth $238 million.[8]
Personal life
Kennedy has two children, and lives in Seattle.[9] He has said that "probably the hardest thing" about becoming rich was telling his in-laws.[10] 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. "Brendan Kennedy: The Marijuana Billionaire Who Doesn't Smoke". moneyinc. 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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