Kevin O’Leary is a well-known businessman, investor, and author. He rose to fame as one of the investors on the hit show Shark Tank, but his success story starts long before that. Born in Montreal, Canada in 1954, O’Leary showed an entrepreneurial spirit from a young age. In high school, he started a business printing and selling books for students, which was just the beginning of his successful journey as a businessman.
After graduating from university with degrees in environmental studies and economics, O’Leary worked in various jobs before starting his own television production company, Special Event Television. He then went on to co-found SoftKey Software Products, a company that eventually acquired The Learning Company for $4 billion, making it the largest software acquisition in Canadian history at the time. O’Leary is also the founder and chairman of O’Leary Funds, an investment fund company with over $1.5 billion in assets.
Through his various ventures, O’Leary has become a renowned business expert and has written several best-selling books, including “Cold Hard Truth on Men, Women, and Money” and “The Cold Hard Truth on Business, Money & Life.” He is known for his direct and no-nonsense approach to business and investing, often referred to as the “
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