Quick Info
| Profession | Entrepreneur, Art Collector |
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| Nationality | Japanese |
| Date of Birth | 22/11/1975 |
| Age | 50 years |
| Birthplace | Kamagaya, Chiba Prefecture, Japan |
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Bio/Wiki
| Native Name | 前澤 友作 |
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| Famous For | Being announced the first private customer to ride around the Moon by SpaceX |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 165 cm |
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| Weight | 55 kg |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Waseda Jitsugyo High School, Tokyo, Japan |
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| College/University | Did Not Attend |
| Educational Qualification | High School |
Personal Life
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Scorpio |
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| Religion | Not Known (has a keen interest in Buddhist statues) |
| Ethnicity | Asian |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Hobbies | Listening to Music, Playing the Guitar & Drums, Traveling, Artifact Collection |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Divorced |
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| Affairs/Girlfriends | Name Not Known |
Family
| Father | Name |
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| Mother | Name |
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| Spouse | Name |
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Career
| Car(s) Collection | Bugatti Chiron, Aston Martin One-77, Custom Pagani Zonda, Aston Martin Valkyrie |
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| Net Worth (approx.) | $2.9 Billion (as in 2018) |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. He was born in a modest family in Chiba Prefecture. | |
| 2. He grew up with a keen interest in understanding how things are made. | |
| 3. He formed a band called 'Switch Style' in high school. | |
| 4. He started his first company 'Start Today' in 1998. | |
| 5. He founded 'Contemporary Art Foundation' in Tokyo in 2012. | |
| 6. He won an auction for a painting by Basquiat for $110.5 million in 2017. | |
| 7. He will be the first commercial passenger to attempt a flyby around the Moon in 2023 with SpaceX. | |
| 8. He founded Start Today Inc. in 1998, which launched ZOZOTOWN, Japan's leading online fashion retailer. | |
| 9. Start Today went public in 2007 and listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2012. | |
| 10. Yahoo Japan acquired a majority stake in Zozo (Start Today) in September 2019 for approximately $3.65 billion, after which he stepped down as CEO. |