Portrait of E. Joe Shoen

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E. Joe Shoen

Net worth $3.5B

U-Haul · United States

Born
Oct 28, 1949
Age
76
Source
U-Haul
Residence
Phoenix, Arizona
Citizenship
United States
Marital status
Married
Children
0
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, College of the Holy Cross; Master of Business Administration, Harvard Business School

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Joe Shoen is the president and chairman of U-Haul's parent company Amerco. He owns around 20%.
  • His parents, L.S. and Anna Mary Shoen, cofounded the truck and trailer rental company in 1945.
  • Worried that his father was wrecking the company, Joe led a coup in 1986, forcing his dad into retirement and alienating most of his 12 siblings.
  • Brother Mark Shoen, also a billionaire, reportedly remains on good terms with Joe.
  • Despite his problems working with his own dad, Joe's son Sam is an executive at Amerco.
  • Shoen wrote his thesis at Harvard Business School on the self-storage business.
  • Shoen is known for his frugality, insisting employees stay in cheap motels, two to a room.

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