David Hall
Cofounder and CEO, Velodyne Lidar
$1B
as of 03/02/21
About David Hall
David Hall is at the forefront of the self-driving car revolution with his company Velodyne Lidar, which make sensors for vehicles.
He first patented a LiDAR sensor in 2006 as part of a race for autonomous vehicles sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense.
Hall, an engineer, founded Velodyne in 1983 as an audio equipment company, selling speakers with a patented sub-woofer starting at $2,000.
Hall, who owns the majority of private company Velodyne Lidar, stepped down as CEO in January 2020 but remains chairman.
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United States of AmericaSource of wealth
automotive technologyResidence
Alameda, CaliforniaMarital status
MarriedBirth date
08/10/51 (age 73)Number of children
3Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Case Western Reserve UniversitySelf-made
self-madeDavid Hall’s fortune is worth
17K
troy ounces of gold
15K
median U.S. household
10K
median U.S. income
0.02%
U.S. credit card volume
0.004%
GDP of the United States
0.003%
United States debt
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Did you know?
Hall made a robot for a TV show called "Robot Wars" that finished second-place in the 2001 world championship.
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NASDAQ | VLDR-US
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