Jay Paul
Jay Paul | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joseph Paul 1947 or 1948 (age 76–77)[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Boston University |
| Occupation | Real estate developer |
| Known for | Founder, Jay Paul Company |
| Spouse | Divorced |
Joseph "Jay" Paul[2] (born 1947/1948) is an American billionaire real estate developer.
Early life
Jay Paul is a native of Rhode Island.[3][4] He has a bachelor's degree from Boston University.[1] In the 1970s Paul moved to Southern California to help save his father's troubled investments, a savings-and-loan business.[3][4] As a result of saving the investments, he formed and founded Jay Paul Company in 1975.[3]
Career
Jay Paul Company, a privately held real estate development company based in San Francisco, and focused on California.[5] In the early years of Jay Paul Co. he invested in purchasing inexpensive office spaces.[3]
As of February 2019, Paul's net worth is estimated at $3.2 billion.[1]
Personal life
Paul is divorced, has no children, lives in the Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco, California, and owns two yachts.[1][4] In 2012, he bought his Pacific Heights home for about $28 million, which underwent a large remodel for many years.[3][6]
Paul is known as a very private person and does not give many interviews.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Forbes profile: Jay Paul". Forbes. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ Grossman, Matt (2018-10-12). "Silicon Valley Office Complex, Home to Amazon, Lands $500M Refi". Commercial Observer. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
Representatives for Jay Paul, which is led by its founder Joseph Paul, did not respond to inquiries.
- ^ a b c d e f "Developer cashes in with office campuses". Bloomberg News, Finance & Commerce. 2014-07-03. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- ^ a b c Savchuk, Katia. "Risk-taking Silicon Valley Developer Scores Tech Tenants, Emerges As Billionaire". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- ^ "About Us". Jay Paul Company. Archived from the original on 28 July 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "SF Gold Coast neighbors unhappy developer hasn't finished his own house". SFChronicle.com. 2018-09-03. Retrieved 2019-02-10.