Rank #2251
James Leininger
Net worth $1.9B
Medical products · United States
- Born
- Mar 30, 1945
- Age
- 81
- Source
- Medical products
- Residence
- San Antonio, Texas
- Citizenship
- United States
- Marital status
- Married
- Children
- 4
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts/Science, Indiana University; Medical Doctor, Indiana University
Net worth over time
Biography
- James Leininger, known as "Doctor Jim," made his fortune founding medical devices company Kinetic Concepts (KCI), which focuses on wound care.
- In 2012, private equity firm Apax Partners led a $6.3 billion acquisition of the company. Leininger was the largest shareholder.
- He also founded the Texas Public Policy Foundation in 1989 to support free-market policies and research.
- He has mostly invested through his Medcare Investment Funds, which manages $1 billion in assets.
- Leininger started KCI in an one-bedroom apartment in 1976.
- Leininger has a small stake in NBA's San Antonio Spurs.