Sam Wyly
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Sam Wyly is an American entrepreneur and billionaire known for founding and investing in numerous technology, retail, and energy companies.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American billionaire
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entrepreneur ⓘ human ⓘ |
| businessModel |
leveraged buyouts
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roll-up acquisitions ⓘ |
| businessRegion | Dallas–Fort Worth area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounded |
Maverick Capital
NERFINISHED
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Sterling Commerce NERFINISHED ⓘ Sterling Software NERFINISHED ⓘ University Computing Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Louisiana Tech University
NERFINISHED
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University of Michigan Ross School of Business NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Wyly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| financialStatus | former billionaire ⓘ |
| founded | University Computing Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Sam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
chairman of Michaels Stores (past)
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chairman of Sterling Software ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Charles Wyly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWritten | memoir about his business career ⓘ |
| industryOfActivity |
energy industry
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retail industry ⓘ technology industry ⓘ |
| investedIn |
Bonanza Steakhouse
NERFINISHED
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Gulf States Utilities NERFINISHED ⓘ Michaels Stores NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
building companies through acquisitions
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political donations in the United States ⓘ |
| legalIssue | SEC civil fraud charges related to offshore accounts ⓘ |
| legalOutcome |
found liable in SEC civil fraud case
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ordered to pay significant financial penalties ⓘ |
| name | Sam Wyly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
founding and investing in energy companies
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founding and investing in retail companies ⓘ founding and investing in technology companies ⓘ |
| notableWork |
role in expansion of Michaels Stores
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role in growth of Sterling Software ⓘ |
| occupation |
business executive
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entrepreneur ⓘ investor ⓘ |
| philanthropicActivity |
donations to arts organizations
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donations to educational institutions ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Texas ⓘ |
| sibling | Charles Wyly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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