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Jon Yarbrough
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Gambling machines
- Industry
- Gambling & Casinos
- Residence
- Franklin, Tennessee
- Education
- Tennessee Technological University (Bachelor of Arts/Science)
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 2
Biography
Jon Yarbrough started Video Gaming Technologies, which produced casino games, in 1991.
The business grew due to the proliferation of tribal casinos; Yarbrough says he's worked with around 35 tribes in 100-plus locations over the years.
Yarbrough sold his company to Australian firm Aristocrat Leisure in 2014 for about $1.3 billion.
These days he manages his investments, which include real estate and tech stocks, through his family office Yarbrough Capital.
About
As a college student, Yarbrough loaned his foosball table to a local arcade in exchange for 50% of its profits; now he keeps the table in his office.
During college, Yarbrough interned at NASA, where he designed a mini supersonic wind tunnel and sent instructions to the Mars lander.