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Notable Achievements at Age 63
Death by suicide in Paradise Cay, California
Found dead at his home on August 11, 2014; public statement cited severe depression. Body cremated; ashes scattered over San Francisco Bay.
Sentenced to two years in prison; $5M fine
Judge Jed S. Rakoff sentenced Gupta to two years imprisonment, an additional year supervised release, and ordered $5 million in fines.
Found guilty on four felony counts (conspiracy & securities fraud)
Jury found Gupta guilty on three counts of securities fraud and one count of conspiracy (acquitted on two other charges).
Resigned as CEO and left Disney completely
Resigned as CEO and from the board on September 30, 2005, waiving many contractual perks and severing formal ties.
Died in Tolochenaz, Switzerland
Died at her home in Tolochenaz, Vaud, Switzerland on 20 January 1993 of appendix/colon cancer; buried in Tolochenaz cemetery.
Bloomberg net worth estimate (May 2025)
Bloomberg Billionaires Index estimated Gilbert's net worth at US$27.4 billion, ranking him the 71st richest person (May 2025).
Forbes net worth estimate (May 2025)
Forbes estimated Dan Gilbert's net worth at US$22.5 billion, ranking him the 88th richest person in the world (May 2025).
Awarded Honorary Doctorate by Swansea University
Swansea University conferred an honorary doctorate in recognition of her achievements (July 2023).
Announced the death of Queen Elizabeth II
Delivered NBC News Special Report announcing the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Emergency heart surgery for acute aortic dissection
Underwent emergency heart surgery in March 2020 to repair an acute aortic dissection; interim leadership by Gordon Smith and Daniel Pinto.
Resigned from IMF
Resigned as Managing Director of the IMF with effect from 12 September 2019 following her ECB nomination (IMF archive note dated 12 Sep 2019).
Announced stepping down as PepsiCo CEO
Public announcement that Nooyi would step down as CEO of PepsiCo (effective in October 2018).
Named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People
Included in Time magazine's list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World (2018).
Announced she would not vote for Donald Trump
Publicly declared she would not support the Republican presidential nominee, citing concerns about his temperament and behavior.
Received Franklin Institute Bower Award (2016)
Awarded the Franklin Institute Bower Award/Leadership in recognition of contributions to digital medical technology and cancer treatment advancement.
Re-elected to U.S. Senate (2014 general)
Defeated Republican Mike McFadden with 53.2% of the vote in the general election.
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