George Lindemann is another billionaire from Florida, who is media and gas tycoon. According to Forbes, Lindemann is one among the richest men in the world with a net worth of $1.5 Billion. He and his family are at 512th place in Forbes’ list of Richest People in the World 2006. He was born in the year 1936, in New York City. He did Bachelors in Economics in The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

By the year 1958, George Lindemann joined his father’s company which deals with hair care products and other cosmetics. With the research knowledge of ear, eye, throat and nose products, he is responsible for the marketing and development of soft contact lens. He sold his contact lens business for $60 Million to Cooper Labs in the year 1971. Later, he entered into communications and sold his Metro Mobile cell service for $2.6 Billion to Bell Atlantic, in 1992. Now, Lindemann is the president, chairman of the board and CEO of the second largest company in natural gas pipeline in the USA.

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