BILLIONAIRE Michael Rubin is known for his sports merchandising company, Fanatics.
Here's everything we know about Rubin who was included in the 2022 Forbes 400: The Richest People in America list.
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Who is Michael Rubin?
Michael Rubin is a businessman born on July 21, 1972, in Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania.
When Rubin was 14, he used the money he earned from his bar mitzvah to open a ski shop in Pennsylvania with the help of his father.
He later went on to student at Villanova University where he dropped out after a semester.
However, following his decision to not pursue higher education, Rubin opened an athletic equipment closeout company called KPR Sports.
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By the time Rubin turned 21 years old, KPR Sports reached $1million in annual sales.
He later went on to be the creator of many retailers. Rubin has even had steaks in sports teams such as the Philadelphia 76ers and the New Jersey Devils.
Additionally, Rubin's success has made him quite the socialite as he is known to throw an extravagant star-studded party every Fourth of July.
Throughout his business endeavors, Rubin has received many accolades.
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In 2011, he was named one of Forbes 20 Most Powerful CEOs 40 and Under.
He has also been recognized as one of the Top 50 Most Influential People in Sports Business by the Sports Business Journal for five years between 2015 and 2019.
What companies does Michael Rubin own?
Rubin is famously known for his company Fanatics, which is an online retail company that sells sports merchandise.
However, Rubin is also known for his companies such as Global Sports Incorporated which he created in 1998.
Global Sports Incorporated was later rebranded as GSI Commerce, an e-commerce company.
Rubin also treated a retail benefits program called Shop Runner which he later sold to FedEx in 2020.
The self-made billionaire has an estimated net worth of $11.4billion according to Forbes.
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Is Michael Rubin married?
As of July 2023, Michael Rubin is currently dating model Camille Fishel.
Though there isn't a specific timeline known when both Fishel and Rubin met, the pair have been together for quite some time.
In 2020, the couple welcomed their first child together, a daughter named Romi.
Two years later, they had another daughter named Gema.
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Prior to Michael's relationship with Camille, he was married to Meegan Rubin.
Meegan and Michael had a daughter, Kylie. The couple divorced in 2011.
