Patrick Soon-Shiong
$5.6B
Born
Jul 29, 1952
Age
73
Source of Wealth
Pharmaceuticals
Residence
Los Angeles, California
Citizenship
United States
Marital Status
Married
Children
2
Education
Master of Science, University of British Columbia; Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Witwatersrand; Medical Doctor, University of Witwatersrand
- Medical doctor Patrick Soon-Shiong invented the cancer drug Abraxane. It became a blockbuster thanks to its efficacy against pancreatic cancer.
- He sold his drug companies Abraxis in 2010 and American Pharmaceutical Partners in 2008 for a combined $9.1 billion.
- He took his cancer drug maker NantKwest public in 2015 and his biotech startup NantHealth public in 2016.
- He owns NantWorks, a network of health startups, and has stakes in media firm Tribune Publishing and the Los Angeles Lakers.
- He bought the Los Angeles Times and San Diego Tribune for $500 million in June 2018.
- In May 2020, Soon-Shiong's ImmunityBio was selected for the federal government's "Operation Warp Speed" to help quickly develop a Covid-19 vaccine.
- Soon-Shiong graduated from high school at age 16 and became a doctor at 23.
- Soon-Shiong was born in South Africa to Chinese immigrants.
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