Rank #2334
Gary Michelson
Net worth $1.8B
Medical patents · United States
- Born
- Jan 14, 1949
- Age
- 77
- Source
- Medical patents
- Residence
- Los Angeles, California
- Citizenship
- United States
- Marital status
- Married
- Children
- 1
- Education
- Medical Doctor, Hahnemann Medical College; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Temple University
Net worth over time
Biography
- Gary Michelson is a retired orthopedic and spinal surgeon who holds some 340 U.S. patents for orthopedic and spinal surgery instruments.
- He became a billionaire in 2005 when he reached a $1.35 billion settlement with medical device giant Medtronic after years of litigation.
- Michelson, who signed the Giving Pledge in 2016, has founded several nonprofits to give to medical research, animal welfare and education.
- A few of Michelson's philanthropic efforts include planting 3.5 million teak trees in Costa Rica and creating a foundation to pair animal pets with homes.
- Michelson donated $50 million to USC for the largest building on the University Park campus, the 190,000-square-foot Michelson Hall, which debuted 2017.