Apr 26, 2024
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About Jimmy Buffett
- Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett turned his classic 1977 song "Margaritaville" into the Margaritaville Holdings empire. He he died in September 2023 at age 76.
- Buffett forged his tropical rock sound, combining folk, calypso, rock and pop to create a new genre, during a 1970s stay in Key West, Florida.
- He launched the Margaritaville brand in 1985. It grew from selling trinkets and t-shirts to offering resorts, restaurants and housing.
- By the time of his death, Margaritaville also spanned apparel, home decor, pool floats, pickleball sets as well as tequila and margarita mixes.
- Buffett's fortune included 28% of Margaritaville, an estimated $570 million earned from tours and recording, a $50 million music catalog and $140 million in planes, homes and Berkshire Hathaway stock.
Personal Stats
- Source of Wealth
- Entertainment, Margaritaville, Self Made
- Citizenship
- United States
- Children
- 2
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In Their Own Words
If you're an artist, if you want to have control of your life...then you gotta be a businessman, like it or not.
Jimmy Buffett
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