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| name = Brendan Kennedy
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| birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|46|2018|09|20}}
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| nationality = American
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* [[University of California, Berkeley]]
* [[University of California, Berkeley]]
* [[University of Washington]]
* [[University of Washington]]
* [[Yale University]] }}
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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"/>
| networth = US$2.4 billion (September 2018)<ref name="bloomberg.com"/>
| children = Julia and Sarah Kennedy
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Revision as of 21:02, 7 April 2020

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

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.