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Patrick Soon-Shiong

Patrick Soon-Shiong

Patrick Soon-Shiong (#357)

Global Rank #357
Country Rank #158
Country United States

My quest was and is to improve the quality of life through science. That is what drove me then, and that is what is driving me now.

  • $ 10 B
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • United States
  • M
  • 74 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #357
Country Rank #158
Net Worth $10.2B
Previous Worth $10.2B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry Pharmaceuticals
Age 74 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 08 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Los Angeles, California
World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Pharmaceuticals

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Personal Stats

Age 74
Source Of Wealth Pharmaceuticals, Self Made
Self Made Score 9
Philanthropy Score 2
Residence Los Angeles, California
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Married
Children 2
Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Witwatersrand; Master of Science, University of British Columbia; Medical Doctor, University of Witwatersrand
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $10.2B
Current Net Worth $10.2B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Medical doctor Patrick Soon-Shiong invented the cancer drug Abraxane. It became a blockbuster thanks to its efficacy against pancreatic cancer. He sold his drug companies Abraxis in 2010 and American Pharmaceutical Partners in 2008 for a combined $9.1 billion. He took his cancer drug maker NantKwest public in 2015 and his biotech startup NantHealth public in 2016. He owns NantWorks, a network of health startups, and has stakes in media firm Tribune Publishing and the Los Angeles Lakers. He bought the Los Angeles Times and San Diego Tribune for $500 million in June 2018. In May 2020, Soon-Shiong's ImmunityBio was selected for the federal government's "Operation Warp Speed" to help quickly develop a Covid-19 vaccine.

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Soon-Shiong graduated from high school at age 16 and became a doctor at 23.

Soon-Shiong was born in South Africa to Chinese immigrants.

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Current Net Worth: $10.2B (May 4, 2026)

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