Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
Johns Hopkins University 1964
Using his influence and wealth to promote and fund critical nonprofit endeavors in health care, education, and the arts, Michael Bloomberg has helped make the world a better place in which to live and work for people worldwide.
Bloomberg earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Johns Hopkins University in 1964. He founded Bloomberg L.P., a financial software services company, and ultimately became one of the richest Americans, with a net worth of $16 billion.
A leading philanthropist, Bloomberg understands the importance of improving our community by reaching out to the nonprofit sector. According to The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Bloomberg has donated hundreds of millions of dollars, placing him seventh among individual contributors to philanthropy in the United States.
A short list of the recipients of Bloomberg donations includes the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization, and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Between 1996 and 2002, Bloomberg served as chairman of the board of Johns Hopkins University. In 2001, he was elected mayor of New York City. Drawing on his business background, he has espoused a pragmatic, results-oriented approach to managing the city, and he has emphasized education reform and improved public health and welfare.
