Perelman, Ronald
Perelman, Ronald (1943-present)
Quick Facts
- Billionaire investor who made a fortune buying and selling troubled companies across various industries
- Made his first private equity deal during his Freshman year at Wharton in 1961; he bought it with his father for 800,000 and sold it three years later for a $1 million profit
- Bought The Revlon Corporation in 1985 after a bidding war
- Bought the Marvel Entertainment Group, the parent company of Marvel Comics, from New World Entertainment for $82.5 million
- Education: Wharton undergrad