Portrait of Nicholas Woodman

Rank #3008

Nicholas Woodman

Net worth $1.2B

GoPro · United States

Born
Jun 24, 1975
Age
50
Source
GoPro
Residence
Big Sky, Montana
Citizenship
United States
Marital status
Married
Children
3
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of California, San Diego

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Nick Woodman, a surfer and outdoors enthusiast, founded wearable video-camera company GoPro in 2002 and took it public in 2014.
  • Shares of GoPro soared following its initial public offering but fell dramatically starting in 2015, knocking Woodman off Forbes? billionaires list in 2016.
  • Woodman, who still serves as CEO of GoPro, has sold more than $540 million worth of his shares since taking the company public.
  • Compounded investment returns on the cash from selling shares paved the way for Woodman's return to the billionaire ranks in 2024.
  • Woodman owns a 180-foot yacht, Driftwood, which he took delivery of in 2017.
  • Woodman and his wife Jill donated nearly $500 million worth of GoPro shares in October 2014 to a charitable entity at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
  • In 2019, the Woodmans donated a reported $4 million to a new $20 million community center in Big Sky, Montana, where they live.

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