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  Bloomberg, Michael R. "Mike"
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AffiliationDemocratic  
<-  2020-01-01  
 
NameMichael R. "Mike" Bloomberg
Address17 East 79th St
Manhattan, New York , United States
EmailNone
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 Facebookmikebloomberg
Born February 14, 1942 (82 years)
ContributorBob
Last ModifedNCdem
Mar 21, 2024 04:42pm
Tags Caucasian - Jewish - Divorced - Disputed -
InfoMichael Rubens "Mike" Bloomberg

Michael R. Bloomberg is the 108th Mayor of the City of New York. He was born on February 14, 1942 to middle class parents in Medford, Massachusetts, where his father was the bookkeeper at a local dairy. Mayor Bloomberg's thirst for information and fascination with technology was evident at an early age, and led him to Johns Hopkins University, where he parked cars and took out loans to finance his education. After his college graduation, he gained an MBA from Harvard and in the summer of 1966, he was hired by Salomon Brothers to work on Wall Street.

He quickly advanced through the ranks, and became a partner in 1972. Soon after, he was supervising all of Salomon's stock trading, sales and later, its information systems. He was fired in 1981 after another company acquired Salomon.

Michael Bloomberg used his stake from the Salomon sale to start his own company, an endeavor that would revolutionize the way that Wall Street does business. As a young trader, he had been amazed at the archaic nature in which information was stored. When he needed to see how a stock had been trading three weeks ago, he had to find a copy of the Wall Street Journal from the date in question, and the records system consisted of clerks penciling trades in oversize ledgers. So, he created a financial information computer that would collect and analyze different combinations of past and present securities data and deliver it immediately to the user.

In 1982, Bloomberg L.P. sold 20 subscriptions to its service; 20 years later, Bloomberg LP has over 165,000 subscribers worldwide. As the business proved its viability, the company branched out and in 1990 Bloomberg LP entered the media business, launching a news service, and then radio, television, Internet, and publishing operations.

Nearly 20 years after its founding, Bloomberg LP now employs more than 8,000 people -- including 2,500 in New York City -- in more than 100 offices worldwide. As the company enjoyed tremendous growth, he dedicated more of his time and energy to philanthropy and civic affairs. His desire to improve education, advance medical research and increase access to the arts, has provided the motivation for much of his philanthropy.

He funded relief programs for victims of domestic violence in New York City, sponsored the Children's Health Fund's Mobile Medical Unit which serves the children of homeless families, and supported construction of new athletic fields at city high schools throughout the five boroughs. He also served on the boards of 20 different civic, cultural, educational and medical institutions, including: the High School for Economics and Finance; Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts; Metropolitan Museum of Art; Police & Fire Widows' & Children's Benefit Fund; S.L.E. (Lupus) Foundation and Prep for Prep.

The Mayor served as the Chairman of the Board Trustees of Johns Hopkins University until May 2002. Recently, he was honored by Johns Hopkins University, when its School of Hygiene and Public Health was renamed "The Bloomberg School of Public Health," a tribute to his leadership and use of philanthropy to improve the human condition.

In 1997, Michael Bloomberg published his autobiography, Bloomberg by Bloomberg. All of the royalties from sales of the book are donated to the Committee to Protect Journalists.


JOB APPROVAL POLLS
DateFirmApproveDisapproveDon't Know
07/18/2013-07/23/2013 Quinnipiac University 48.00% ( 8.0) 42.00% ( 5.0) 9.00% ( 2.0)
07/08/2013-07/09/2013 Marist Institute 46.00% ( 9.0) 49.00% ( 11.0) 5.00% ( 2.0)
01/08/2013-01/14/2013 Quinnipiac University 56.00% ( 0.0) 37.00% ( 3.0) 7.00% ( 3.0)
11/14/2012-11/18/2012 Quinnipiac University 56.00% ( 5.0) 34.00% ( 6.0) 10.00% ( 1.0)
08/08/2012-08/12/2012 Quinnipiac University 51.00% ( 1.0) 40.00% ( 1.0) 9.00% ( 2.0)
06/06/2012-06/11/2012 Quinnipiac University 50.00% ( 1.0) 39.00% ( 3.0) 11.00% ( 1.0)
05/03/2012-05/08/2012 Quinnipiac University 49.00% ( 9.0) 42.00% ( 7.0) 10.00% ( 0.0)
05/04/2011-05/09/2011 Quinnipiac University 40.00% ( 1.0) 49.00% ( 2.0) 10.00% ( 0.0)
03/08/2011-03/14/2011 Quinnipiac University 39.00% ( 16.0) 51.00% ( 16.0) 10.00% ( 1.0)
01/05/2011-01/05/2011 Marist Institute 37.00% ( 12.0) 60.00% ( 11.0) 3.00% ( 1.0)
FAVORABILITY POLLS
DateFirmFavorableUnfavorableDon't Know
01/26/2020-01/28/2020 YouGov 30.00% ( 7.0) 45.00% ( 2.0) 25.00% ( 5.0)
12/28/2019-12/31/2019 YouGov 23.00% ( 0.0) 47.00% ( 0.0) 30.00% ( 0.0)

BOOKS
Title Purchase Contributor
Bloomberg by Bloomberg  Purchase eddy 9_99 

EVENTS
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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Mar 04, 2020 11:00am News What Bloomberg Got Wrong  Article WA Indy 
Jan 15, 2020 11:40am News Bloomberg vows to ban flavored e-cigarettes if elected president  Article RP 
Nov 07, 2019 09:00pm News Bloomberg opens door to 2020 Democratic run for president  Article Bojicat 
Mar 07, 2016 04:00pm Op-Ed by Candidate The Risk I Will Not Take  Article IndyGeorgia 
Jun 28, 2013 03:00pm News Bloomberg: 'We disproportionately stop whites too much and minorities too little' in stop-frisk checks  Article Scott³ 
Mar 11, 2013 05:00pm Legal Ruling Judge Blocks New York City’s Limits on Big Sugary Drinks  Article Mr. Matt 
Dec 01, 2012 03:00pm News Bloomberg Praises ‘Occupy Sandy,’ Then Sends Police To Shut It Down   Article Craverguy 
Jul 20, 2012 09:20am Speech In Wake of Colorado Shooting, Bloomberg Bashes Both Presidential Candidates  Article RP 
Jun 13, 2012 01:55am Opinion New York to Repeat Chicago’s Parking Meter Catastrophe  Article Penguin 
Mar 21, 2012 05:20pm Idiocy Bloomberg: I have my own army with the NYPD and my own State Department in NYC  Article Craverguy 
Mar 19, 2012 05:00am News Bloomberg Strikes Again: NYC Bans Food Donations To The Homeless  Article Campari_007 
Feb 02, 2012 03:00pm News Bloomberg to Give $250,000 to Planned Parenthood  Article TX DEM 
Oct 01, 2011 02:00am General Mayor Bloomberg: "We'll See" If The City Will Let Occupy Wall Street Continue  Article Penguin 
Jul 24, 2011 10:00pm Video Raw Video: Bloomberg Presides Over Gay Wedding  Article Homegrown Democrat 
Dec 08, 2010 07:00pm News Michael Bloomberg: I'm Not Running for President. Period.  Article TX DEM 
Nov 10, 2010 03:00am News Soup off the menu: New York's Mayor launches crusade against the salty winter warmer  Article Bob 
Aug 24, 2010 09:00pm Speech Mayor Bloomberg Hosts Annual Ramadan Iftar Dinner at Gracie Mansion   Article Homegrown Democrat 
Oct 06, 2009 12:00am News Surveillance Will Expand To Midtown, Mayor Says  Article Craverguy 
Nov 20, 2008 09:00am News Bloomberg Refuses to Promise Sending out Rebate Checks  Article ... 
Nov 06, 2008 04:00am News In Mayor (Bloomberg) 's Plan, the Plastic Bag Will Carry a Fee   Article Bob 
Oct 01, 2008 11:00am News Bloomberg once called change to term limits a 'disgrace'  Article Bob 
Jul 12, 2008 10:05am News Live from 'Salt Lake City, Idaho' ... NYC's Mayor Bloomberg no stranger to verbal fumbles  Article Bob 
Apr 11, 2008 09:00am News Bloomberg: McCain got me elected  Article J.R. 
Feb 27, 2008 10:00pm News NY Mayor Bloomberg says will not run for president  Article Gerald Farinas 
Dec 27, 2007 06:00pm Advertisement Bloomberg's Anti-Gun Group Advertises In Iowa, New Hampshire  Article RP 
Dec 01, 2007 11:50pm News Mayor Bloomberg's girlfriend Diana Taylor says no need for police escort  Article MadViking 
Aug 17, 2007 10:55am News Rather Says Bloomberg Ruled Out White House Bid  Article Buddy 
Jul 13, 2007 03:30am General Bloomberg is where NYC voters want him  Article Ashley 
Jun 24, 2007 06:00pm News Bloomberg, a N.Y. Success, Is Wild Card for Nation  Article Scott³ 
May 30, 2007 02:00pm News Mayor Opposes Renaming Brooklyn Street After Activist Sonny Carson  Article nystate63 
May 17, 2007 05:05pm Analysis Bloomberg News  Article SC Moose 
Mar 26, 2007 09:00am News N.Y. Mayor Is Eyeing '08, Observers Say  Article Servo 
Dec 04, 2006 09:35am Speculative His American Dream [Bloomberg for President?]  Article Servo 
Oct 18, 2006 03:00pm News N.J. Carjackers Steal NYC Mayor's Lexus, Beat Up Assistant  Article RP 
Sep 27, 2006 02:00pm Speech Mayor rips Congress' gun proposals  Article RP 
Apr 12, 2006 05:00pm News Bloomberg donates $44,600 to Schwarzenegger  Article Monsieur 
Feb 10, 2006 10:00am General New York mayor fires worker with solitaire on computer screen  Article Thomas Walker 
Jun 26, 2005 10:00am News Spending More, Mayor [Bloomberg] Refines Voter Strategy  Article User 13 
Apr 27, 2005 09:00am Poll Marist Poll shows Bloomberg taking lead over Democrats  Article Ben 
Apr 25, 2005 07:00pm News The 5 Best Big-City Mayors. Reluctant Pol: MICHAEL BLOOMBERG / NEW YORK  Article RP 
Feb 11, 2005 12:00am News Newsom rips N.Y. mayor on gay marriage  Article Patrick 
Aug 25, 2003 12:00am Amusing Mayor on EPA: Don't Blame Prez  Article Servo 
Jun 13, 2003 12:00am News Ticket for what? Almost anything  Article Servo 
May 29, 2003 11:03pm Analysis Quotas? What quotas? Mayor [Bloomberg] sez cops have 'performance' goals  Article Servo 
May 21, 2003 09:01pm Humor Bloomberg's got a yen for Jen (Lopez)  Article Servo 
May 07, 2003 01:43pm News Teachers Declare War on Bloomberg  Article Default User 

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