Kenneth L Fisher

Father, Philip (d. 2004), was well-known investor; made early fortune buying, holding growth stocks. Greatly influenced Warren Buffett. Ken studied forestry, economics at Humboldt State U. Worked for dad before going solo 1973. Pioneered use of price/sales ratio in investment analysis. Writes regular column for FORBES. Fisher Investments currently manages $45 billion. Reads history books for fun; funds studies on coastal redwood trees. Owns $100 million in West Coast real estate.