Bob Parsons
$4.1B
Born
Nov 27, 1950
Age
75
Source of Wealth
Web hosting
Residence
Scottsdale, Arizona
Citizenship
United States
Marital Status
Married
Children
0
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Baltimore
- The colorful founder of GoDaddy, Bob Parsons, sold off his remaining stake in the web hosting firm and stepped down from the board in 2018.
- Parsons grew up "poor as a church mouse" in inner-city Baltimore and struggled in school, flunking the fifth grade.
- He sold software firm Parsons Technology to Intuit for $64 million in 1994; three years later he launched Jomax Technologies, later renamed GoDaddy.
- In 2014, Parsons founded PXG, which makes high-performance golf equipment and apparel.
- He also owns commercial real estate, motorcycle dealerships, a production company and the Scottsdale National Golf Club in Arizona.
- Parsons and his wife have given away some $350 million to charities since 2012.
- Parsons says his time as a U.S. Marine in the Vietnam War, where he received a Purple Heart medal and combat action ribbon, has helped him in business.
| Exchange | Ticker | Company Name | Number Of Shares | Share Price | Currency Code |
|---|