- His estimated net worth is $9.1 billion.
- Was born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa to Chinese immigrant parents who escaped the Japanese occupation of Guangdong, China during World War II.
- He obtained his substantial financial fortune by selling his two pharmaceutical companies: (1) In 2008, American Pharmaceutical Partners sold to Fresenius (of Germany) for $4.6 Billion. (2) In 2010, Abraxis BioScience sold to Celgene Biopharmaceutical Corporation for $3.8 Billion.
- In 2010, Dr. Soon-Shiong bought Magic Johnson's 4.5% stake in the Los Angeles Lakers NBA Basketball team. He is a season ticket holder for the past 25 years. He has developed friendships with some of the prominent team players.
- Education: (1) M.D. Degree, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1975. (2) Masters Degree earned in Canada.
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