Jon Yarbrough
$5.4B
Born
May 10, 1957
Age
68
Source of Wealth
Gambling machines
Residence
Franklin, Tennessee
Citizenship
United States
Marital Status
Married
Children
2
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Tennessee Technological University
- Jon Yarbrough started Video Gaming Technologies, which produced casino games, in 1991.
- The business grew due to the proliferation of tribal casinos; Yarbrough says he's worked with around 35 tribes in 100-plus locations over the years.
- Yarbrough sold his company to Australian firm Aristocrat Leisure in 2014 for about $1.3 billion.
- These days he manages his investments, which include real estate and tech stocks, through his family office Yarbrough Capital.
- As a college student, Yarbrough loaned his foosball table to a local arcade in exchange for 50% of its profits; now he keeps the table in his office.
- During college, Yarbrough interned at NASA, where he designed a mini supersonic wind tunnel and sent instructions to the Mars lander.
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