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Kevin O'Leary
Chairman, O'Shares ETF Investments; Cast Member, "Shark Tank," ABC
Kevin O’Leary is chairman of O’Shares Investments and a cast member of “Shark Tank” on ABC. He is the founder and chief sommelier of O’Leary Fine Wines, a member of the Boston investment club Hamilton Trust, and a regular contributor on ABC, CNBC, and CTV. O’Leary was a founding investor and director of Stream Global Services, co-founder of Storage Now, founder of SoftKey Software Products (later The Learning Company), and founder of Special Event Television. He is the author of two best-selling books: Cold Hard Truth on Men, Women and Money and Cold Hard Truth on Family, Kids and Money.
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