About Robert Pera
- Robert Pera is the founder and CEO of wireless equipment maker Ubiquiti Networks.
- Ubiquiti, which had revenue of $1.9 billion in the fiscal year through August 2023, sells wireless broadband systems with a focus on emerging markets.
- He owns 93% of the publicly-traded firm.
- Pera started his career at Apple in 2003, and within 10 months of the job, founded Ubiquiti. He left Apple to work at Ubiquiti full time in 2005.
- He holds degrees in electrical engineering and Japanese from UC San Diego.
Wealth History
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Personal Stats
- Age
- 46
- Source of Wealth
- Wireless networking, Self Made
- Residence
- San Jose, California
- Citizenship
- United States
- Marital Status
- Single
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of California, San Diego; Master of Science, University of California, San Diego
Did you know
Pera missed a year of high school because of a rare heart-valve infection.
Pera, who bought the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies in 2012, is the youngest controlling owner in the league.
In Their Own Words
It's just a matter of fighting through some short-term adversity and maintaining conviction in the vision.
Robert Pera
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