Monday 12 February 2007

#168 Charles Schwab (Discount Stock Brokerage)



Name: Charles Schwab
Fortune: Self Made (Discount Stock Brokerage)
Net Worth: 4 Billion
Industry: Service
Billionaire World Rank: #168

Book: Charles Schwab's New Guide to Financial Independence Completely Revised and Updated - Practical Solutions for Busy People

Amazon.com Rate:
Price: $10.36 - Buy Now At Amazon.com

Book: You're Fifty--Now What? Investing for the Second Half of Your Life

Amazon.com Rate:
Price: $10.91 - Buy Now At Amazon.com

From Forbes:
"Stanford grad started eponymous discount stock brokerage in 1971. Accounts skyrocketed during the Internet boom only to nosedive in tech crash. Relinquished CEO position in 2003; took back a year later amid sagging profits. Plans to remain chairman through January 2007. Dyslexic, started the Charles & Helen Schwab Foundation for children with learning disabilities and AD/HD."

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