David Geffen.
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Starting as a Hollywood talent agent, Geffen made the foundation of his fortune when he created record labels Asylum Records, Geffen Records, and DGC Records. In 1994, he created the DreamWorks film studio with Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg. Geffen also has a large real estate portfolio and a $2 billion art collection, according to Business Insider.
In 2007, Out magazine called Geffen the most powerful gay man in the country.
David Geffen, the co-founder of DreamWorks, is worth $9.9 billion, according to Forbes.
Starting as a Hollywood talent agent, Geffen made the foundation of his fortune when he created record labels Asylum Records, Geffen Records, and DGC Records. In 1994, he created the DreamWorks film studio with Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg. Geffen also has a large real estate portfolio and a $2 billion art collection, according to Business Insider.
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There are a few LGBTQ people in the world who are billionaires and millionaires.
DreamWorks co-founder David Geffen and PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel are worth over $5 billion.
Giorgio Armani s is worth $8.9 billion, while Michael Kors is worth $600 million.
While the elite group of billionaires and millionaires lacks diversity, some members of the LGBTQ community have managed to break through.
People who identify as LGBTQ have earned net worths that near or exceed 10 figures by inheriting empires, building companies, or creating brands.