Thursday, June 19, 2008

Akira Mori



Age: 68
Fortune: inherited
Source: Real estate

Net Worth: 4.5

Country Of Citizenship: Japan
Residence: Tokyo, Japan, Asia & Australia
Industry: Real Estate
Marital Status: married, 3 children

Real estate mogul leads Mori Trust, which owns and operates office and residential buildings, mainly in central Tokyo and other major Japanese cities. Also has 17 hotels, including newly opened Conrad Tokyo. He and his older brother Minoru Mori inherited initial fortune from their late father, which they split after a falling-out. The elder Mori isn't yet a billionaire because he reportedly has borrowed heavily to finance his showcase property developments, such as the Roppongi Hills in Tokyo, that have often let him steal the limelight from his younger sibling.

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