Michael Krasny Net Worth

He founded the company in 1984 and served as its CEO until 2013. Krasny has since retired from the company and is now a major shareholder. Michael Krasny is an American businessman and self-made billionaire with a net worth of $1.2 billion. He is the founder and former CEO of CDW Corporation, which he founded in 1984 and served as CEO until 2013. After retiring from the company, Krasny remains a major shareholder.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Entrepreneur, Businessperson
Birth Day September 22, 1944
Birth Place United States
Age 79 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Virgo
Net Worth: $1.2 Billion
Gender: Male

💰 Net worth: $1.3 Billion (2024)

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Established in 1984, the company is a provider of technical gadgets, including computers and networking equipment. Of Jewish descent, Mr. Krasny is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. Shortly upon graduation, he began working as a Toyota car salesman at his father's auto dealership. Not being satisfied with the job, he quit his post to take classes in computer programming. After being tight on cash, he was forced to sell his own computer. A deal which made him recognize the growing demand for computers. Soon, he was buying and reselling computer units, which eventually led to the creation of Computer Discount Warehouse in 1984. It was in 1993 when he took the company public and in 2006, he sold CDW to Madison Dearborn Partners for only $7.3 billion. Nowadays, Michael Krasny serves as the President of Sawdust Investment Management Corp. Also a great philanthropist, he has given more than $350 million in shares to charity and remains active in supporting Jewish and medical causes. Married with one child, he now resides in Highland Park, Illinois.