- Category:
- Richest Business › Richest Billionaires
- Net Worth:
- $2 Billion
- Birthdate:
- Mar 16, 1952 (72 years old)
- Birthplace:
- Paris
- Gender:
- Male
- Profession:
- Inventor, Entrepreneur, Businessperson, Computer Scientist, Engineering technologist
- Nationality:
- France
What is Philippe Kahn's Net Worth?
Philippe Kahn is a French inventor and entrepreneur who has a net worth of $2 billion. Philippe Kahn was born in Paris, France in March 1952. He has founded the tech companies Fullpower Technologies, Starfish Software, LightSurf Technologies, and Borland. Kahn created the first camera phone and has been a pioneer in the area of wearable technology intellectual property. He has several technology patents in the areas of eyewear, mobile, smartphones, wearables, wireless, imaging, medical, and synchronization technologies.
He earned master's degrees in mathematics and musicology composition and classical flute performance. While studying Kahn developed the first microprocessor-based personal computer. His company Borland became the first software company that offered domestic partners full benefits. Kahn also spoke at the gay rights conference on the Apple campus in 1993.
