Kenny Troutt
$1.7B
Born
Jan 08, 1948
Age
77
Source of Wealth
Telecom
Residence
Dallas, Texas
Citizenship
United States
Marital Status
Married
Children
3
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Southern Illinois University
- Kenny Troutt founded long-distance phone company Excel Communications in 1988 and took the company public in 1996.
- In 1998, Troutt sold Excel Communications to Teleglobe in a $3.5 billion deal and reinvested the profits in stocks, bonds and horses.
- An avid horse racing fan, Troutt owns WinStar Farm in Versailles, Kentucky, breeder of Thoroughbreds including a Kentucky Derby winner.
- The son of a single mother who worked as a bartender, Troutt grew up in public housing in Mount Vernon, IL.
- For years, Troutt sponsored his sons' nationally competitive basketball teams, providing jerseys, equipment and even rides on his private jet to tournaments.
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