Herbert Allen, Jr.

Herbert A. Allen, Jr. (born 1946) fix
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He graduated in 1962 fix
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He is President and Chief Executive Officer of the privately held investment boutique Allen & Company, has been a Director of The Coca-Cola Company since 1982, and is a director of Convera Corporation.

His annual retreat, the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference gathers a lot of attention from the media elite. He claims that his fund has had returns of more than 40% a year since mid-1980s.

Allen has 4 children, is divorced, and keeps a low profile. His estimated current net worth is around $1.9 billion, and "Forbes" ranks him as the 410-richest person in the world.

References

* [http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/54/biz_06rich400_Herbert-Anthony-Allen-Jr_1I2Q.html Allen's entry on Forbes 2006 list]