Resurrected junk-bond ex con, who has attempted to reinvent his image with philanthropic activism
Fueled 1980s buyout craze with junk bonds, padded fortunes of The Forbes 400: Carl Icahn, Ted Turner, Ronald Perelman, Henry Kravis. Pleaded guilty to 6 counts of security fraud in 1990. Served 22 months. Invested in education outfit K12. Longtime philanthropist has donated more than $1 billion to medical causes: melanoma, AIDS, leukemia, breast cancer, prostate cancer, Alzheimer's.
Updated about 1 year ago
Basic Info
| Types | Person, Business Person |
| Gender | Male |
| Birthday | 1946 |
| Website | http://www.mikemilken.com/ |
| Aliases | Michael R Milken |