Kevin O'Leary's success story starts where most entrepreneurs begin: with a big idea and zero cash. From his basement, he launched SoftKey Software Products. As sales took off, Kevin moved to headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts and went on an industry consolidating acquisition binge. From 1995 to 1999 he bought out almost every one of his software competitors, including Mindscape, Broderbund and the Learning Company in the industry's first vicious public hostile battle. Shareholders loved his take-no-prisoners, cost cutting style and fueled him with billions to do his deals. In 1999 Kevin sold his company to the Mattel Toy Company for a staggering 3.7 billion dollars, one of the largest deals ever done in the consumer software industry. To keep his money working hard, he took control of his wealth from his lackluster money managers and founded his own mutual fund company, O'Leary Funds. He raised hundreds of millions of dollars from investors who share his "get paid while you wait" yield oriented, value investing philosophy. He shares his tips and tribulations with a national television audience and turns The Street upside down in the process. As a self-proclaimed "Eco-preneur," Kevin looks hardest for investments that make money - and are environmentally friendly. When he's not squeezing the market from his office, he travels the world looking for new opportunities to deploy his capital. He is on the investment committee of Boston's prestigious 200-year-old Hamilton Trust, and is the chairman of O'Leary Funds. He also serves on the executive board of The Richard Ivey School of Business. He recently launched O’Leary Financial Group, a group of brands and products that share Kevin O’Leary’s guiding principles for business, including honesty, directness, and, above all, great value. Kevin escapes on weekends with his family to his cottage that spreads over prime Canadian wilderness on the shore of an ancient glacial lake.

Founder @ O’Leary Financial Group is a group of brands and products that share Kevin O’Leary’s guiding principles for business, including honesty, directness, and, above all, great value. Each member of O’Leary Financial is continually evaluated to ensure that it meets these standards. To learn more, please visit http://www.olearyfinancial.com. From 2013 to Present (2 years) TV Personality on "Shark Tank" @ "Shark Tank" is a business reality television series by acclaimed TV producer Mark Burnett (Survivor, The Apprentice) that airs on ABC Network. As one of the “Sharks,” Kevin O'Leary, and four other prominent executives, listen to business pitches from everyday people who hope to launch their company or product to new heights. Investing his own money in every project, Kevin O'Leary becomes partners with the entrepreneurs and helps them turn their aspirations into a reality. Millions of viewers tune into the show as Kevin offers his blunt, outspoken critiques and no-nonsense entrepreneurial mastery. From 2009 to Present (6 years) Chairman @ Following his success as an entrepreneur, Kevin sought out an asset management firm he could call his own; one that was compatible with his value-yield investing philosophy and that could bring this conservative investment philosophy to investors. O'Leary Funds offers a wide range of income generating mutual funds and investment strategies. From January 2002 to Present (14 years) President @ From January 1994 to January 2002 (8 years 1 month) President @ From January 1983 to January 1994 (11 years 1 month) Founder & President @ From 1983 to 1994 (11 years)

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies @ Ivey Business School at Western University From 1979 to 1980 Bachelor of Environmental Studies @ University of Waterloo From 1973 to 1977 Kevin O'Leary is skilled in: Investments, Business Development, Mutual Funds, Strategic Partnerships, Start-ups, Asset Management, O'Leary Fine Wines