Herbert Wertheim

$5.62B

as of 07/05/24

About Herbert Wertheim

Herbert "Herbie" Wertheim is an optometrist and inventor who built a fortune over five decades of investing in stocks.

Wertheim, who is dyslexic and struggled in school, joined the U.S. Navy at age 17 after facing truancy charges.

He founded and still runs Brain Power Inc., a manufacturer of optical tints for eyeglasses; it holds more than 100 patents and copyrights.

Since 1970, he has invested his profits from Brain Power into the stock market and is the largest individual shareholder in aerospace firm Heico.

Wertheim has donated more than $100 million to Florida's public universities and is a signee of the Giving Pledge.

Personal stats

Citizenship

United States of America

Source of wealth

Investments

Residence

Coral Gables, Florida

Marital status

Married

Birth date

05/23/39 (age 85)

Number of children

Education

Associate in Arts/Science, Brevard Community College; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Southern College of Optometry; Doctorate, Southern College of Optometry

Self-made

self-made