Herbert A. Allen, Jr. AKA Herbert Anthony Allen, Jr. Born: c. 1940
Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Occupation: Business Nationality: United States Executive summary: Allen & Company, Inc. Reclusive. Estimated net worth, $1.8B (Forbes, 2003).
Acquired Columbia Pictures in 1973 for $1M of his own money and $500K of Allen & Company's. He became chairman, and eventually sold to Coca-Cola in a stock swap, at an 1800% profit. Coca Cola's eventual profit was $3B when Columbia was sold to Sony.
Holds an annual summer media mogul conference, "Camp Allen", on his ranch.
Father: Herbert A. Allen, Sr. (investment banker, b. 1908, d. 1997) Wife: Ann Reinking (#2)
University: Williams College (1962)
Allen & Company President and CEO
Member of the Board of Allen & Company
Member of the Board of Coca-Cola (1982-)
Member of the Board of Columbia Pictures (as Chairman)
Member of the Board of Convera
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