Ronald Perelman is an American businessman and investor who built his fortune through a wide range of holdings. He is the chairman and CEO of MacAndrews & Forbes Incorporated.
Perelman was born in Greensboro, North Carolina in 1943, and he is said to have learned about business from his father, whose board meetings he would attend while in elementary school. He holds a bachelor of science degree in economics and an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business.
MacAndrews & Forbes invests in companies with interests in consumer products, entertainment, financial services, biotechnology and gaming.
Perelman holds shares in companies such as Deluxe Entertainment, Revlon, SIGA Technologies, RetailMeNot, Merisant, Scientific Games Corporation, Valassis, Scantron, vTv Therapeutics, and Harland Clarke.
In light of the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and high debt burdens held by some holdings, MacAndrews & Forbes began selling off shares in several companies in 2020, including Scientific Games, Merisant, MAFCO, and its majority stake in AM General. Perelman also sold several significant works of art from his extensive personal collection.
Bloomberg Billionaires Index estimated that Perelman’s net worth dropped from $19 billion to $4.2 billion in a two-year period.
Outside of his business interests, Perelman is ranked among the top philanthropists in the United States, focusing on women’s health, education and the arts. He established the Revlon/UCLA Women’s Cancer Research Program, the Ronald O. Perelman Heart Institute at New York Presbyterian Hospital, the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology at New York University Langone Medical Center, and the Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical Center.
Perelman serves on numerous boards, including the Apollo Theater, the Museum of Modern Art, the Tribeca Film Institute, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, and Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C. He also signed the Giving Pledge in 2010, designating up to half of his assets for charitable causes after his family and children have been provided for.
Perelman lives in New York City with his fifth wife, Anna Chapman. He is the father of eight children, two with Chapman and six among his previous wives.
What is Ronald O. Perelman's net worth?
The estimated net worth of Ronald O. Perelman is at least $297,609.60 as of September 16th, 2020. Mr. Perelman owns 17,104 shares of vTv Therapeutics stock worth more than $297,610 as of November 17th. This net worth evaluation does not reflect any other investments that Mr. Perelman may own. Learn More about Ronald O. Perelman's net worth.
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Has Ronald O. Perelman been buying or selling shares of vTv Therapeutics?
Ronald O. Perelman has not been actively trading shares of vTv Therapeutics during the past quarter. Most recently, Ronald O. Perelman sold 2,175 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, December 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.00, for a transaction totalling $100,050.00. Learn More on Ronald O. Perelman's trading history.
