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Kevin O'Leary on "Shark Tank"
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Kevin O'Leary is one of the judges on ABC's reality competition series "Shark Tank."

Kevin O'Leary is opinionated and ruthless, hungers for big deals and loves to take control, yet he made his millions helping children learn how to read.

Kevin O'Leary's success story starts where most entrepreneurs begin: with a big idea and zero cash. From his basement, Kevin O'Leary launched SoftKey Software Products. As sales took off, Kevin O'Leary moved to headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts and went on an industry consolidating acquisition binge.

From 1995 to 1999 Kevin O'Leary bought out almost every one of his software competitors, including Mindscape, Broderbund and the Learning Company in the industry's first vicious public hostile battle. Shareholders loved his take-no-prisoners, cost cutting style and fueled Kevin O'Leary with billions to do his deals.

In 1999 Kevin O'Leary sold his company to the Mattel Toy Company for a staggering 3.7 billion dollars, one of the largest deals ever done in the consumer software industry. To keep his money working hard, Kevin O'Leary took control of his wealth from his lackluster money managers and founded his own mutual fund company, O'Leary Funds. Kevin O'Leary raised hundreds of millions of dollars from investors who share his "get paid while you wait," yield oriented, value investing philosophy. Kevin O'Leary shares his tips and tribulations with a national television audience and turns the Street upside down in the process.

As a self-proclaimed "Eco-preneur," Kevin O'Leary looks hardest for investments that make money—and are environmentally friendly. When he's not squeezing the market from his office in West Palm Beach, Kevin O'Leary travels the world looking for new opportunities to deploy his capital. Kevin O'Leary is a founding investor and director of Stream Global, an international business outsourcing company. Kevin O'Leary is on the investment committee of Boston's prestigious 200-year-old Hamilton Trust, and is the chairman of O'Leary Funds. Kevin O'Leary also serves on the executive board of The Richard Ivey School of Business.

Kevin O'Leary escapes on weekends with his family to his luxurious cottage that spreads over prime Canadian wilderness on the shore of an ancient glacial lake.






KEVIN O'LEARY: FACTS

Birthday: July 9
Hometown: Montreal, Quebec, Canada




SHARK TANK: NEWS


Kevin O'Leary on "Shark Tank" 'Ugly Betty' Makes Wednesdays More FashionableThe ABC comedy will make the move to its new time slot on January 6, while "Shark Tank" will return for Season 2 on January 8, taking its former place on Fridays. Read more...
Cast of "Shark Tank" 'Shark Tank' Gives Entrepreneurs a Chance to Make Their Business Dreams Come TrueNew ABC series premieres Sunday, August 9, before moving to Tuesday nights beginning August 25. Read more...
Cast of "Eastwick" ABC Unveils Primetime Slate for 2009-10New series include "Cougar Town," "The Deep End," "Eastwick," "Flash Forward," "The Forgotten," "Hank," "Happy Town," "The Middle," "Modern Family," "Shark Tank" and "V," while "Better Off Ted," "Castle," "Scrubs" and "True Beauty" also make the cut. Read more...

 
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KEVIN O'LEARY: TWITTER

March 19, 2010
@mhp I completely agree-Dragons Den is 10x better. Ironically, Robert Herjavec & Kevin O'Leary are the best part of Shark Tank.
less than an hour ago
We need Kevin O'Leary to tell Colangelo he is the Merchant of Truth, his team is soft, weak and the star is about to walk, so I'M OUT.
1 hour ago
Looking forward to Tuesday -- An Evening with Kevin O'Leary from Dragon's Den
10 hours ago
Kevin o'leary is by far my favorite dragon.. Straight up just like I am..
12 hours ago
Kevin O'Leary's simple rule of life? "I want to go to bed richer than when I woke up. It's that simple."
1 day ago
"if you can't deal with [the truth], too bad. Next. You're not an entrepreneur. You're a loser." - Kevin O'Leary
1 day ago
"I want more inner peace" Kevin O'leary
1 day ago
#DragonsDen I can't believe that Kevin O'Leary just said, "Ottawa, Canada"??? What the hell... I guess he forgot there was a province too.
1 day ago
I'm a little perturbed by the title of the Kevin O'Leary's segment "How Dragons are really made..." I thought the other 4 were dragons too!
1 day ago
After watching tonights #DragonsDen I came to the conclusion that Kevin O'Leary is a prick but still interesting to watch Brett still rules!
2 days ago
Kevin O'Leary is pissed on Dragons Den!!! He is normal
2 days ago
Should've left Kevin O'Leary out of the heartstring pulling episode. That guy makes me wanna kick somebody. (like Kevin).
2 days ago
Kevin O'Leary w/ long hair in the 70's. I am in heaven. The merchant of truth.
2 days ago
Kevin O'Leary is tool, a rich tool but still a tool....
2 days ago
@michellemccann Kevin O'leary created The Learning Company?? I loved Reader Rabbit! another reason i love that man
2 days ago
 
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