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{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Michael Bloomberg
|honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100|KBE}}
|image = Michael Bloomberg January 2019.jpg
|caption = Michael Bloomberg in January 2019
|order = 108th
|office = Mayor of New York City
|term_start = January 1, 2002
|term_end = December 31, 2013
|predecessor = [[Rudy Giuliani]]
|successor = [[Bill de Blasio]]
|birth_name = Michael Rubens Bloomberg
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1942|02|14|mf=yes}}
|birth_place = [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], [[U.S.]]
|height = 5'3"
|occupation = Businessman, politician, [[philanthropist]]
|residence = [[Upper East Side]], [[Manhattan]], New York City, New York, U.S.
|alma_mater = {{nowrap|[[Johns Hopkins University]] (BS)}}<br>{{nowrap|[[Harvard University]] ([[Master of Business Administration|MBA]])}}
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] (before 2001, 2018–present)<br> [[Independent politician|Independent]] (2007–2018)<br> [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] (2001–2007)
| spouse = {{marriage|Susan Brown-Meyer|1975|1993|end=div}}
| partner = [[Diana Taylor (superintendent)|Diana Taylor]] (2000–present)
| children = 2, including [[Georgina Bloomberg|Georgina]]
| blank1 = Net worth
| data1 = US$53 billion (November 2019)
| signature = Michael Bloomberg Signature.svg
| website = {{url|mikebloomberg.com|Official website}}
}}
'''Michael Rubens Bloomberg''' (born February 14, 1942) is an [[Americans|American]] business magnate, politician and philanthropist. He was the 108th [[Mayor of New York City]] for three terms from 2002 to 2013. He has a net worth of $53 billion. He is the ninth-richest person in the United States. He is the thirteenth-richest person in the world.<ref name=MichaelBloombergWants>[http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2154409,00.html#ixzz2huo6GjI5 Michael Sherer, "Michael Bloomberg Wants To Be Mayor of the World,"] ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]],'' October 21, 2013, pages 20-31</ref> He is the founder and 88% owner of [[Bloomberg L.P.]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/tosv2.html?vid=&uuid=11bc5290-2e40-11e9-af0a-29694c697897&url=L3Byb2Zlc3Npb25hbC9jdXN0b21lci1zdXBwb3J0Lw==|title=Bloomberg - Are you a robot?|website=www.bloomberg.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/54/400list08_Michael-Bloomberg_C610.html |title= The 400 Richest Americans: #8 Michael Bloomberg |date= September 17, 2008 |accessdate= January 12, 2014 |work=[[Forbes]]}}</ref> In November 2019, Bloomberg announced his [[Michael Bloomberg 2020 presidential campaign|presidential campaign]] for the [[2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries|Democratic nomination]] for [[President of the United States]] in [[2020 United States presidential election|2020]]. He ended his campaign in March 2020 after losing many states on [[Super Tuesday]].

==Early life==
Michael Bloomberg was born at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, in the Brighton neighborhood of [[Boston]], on February 14, 1942.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Charlotte R. Bloomberg, Mayor’s Mother, Is Dead at 102|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/20/nyregion/charlotte-r-bloomberg-mayors-mother-dies-at-102.html|date=June 20, 2011|first=Elizabeth A.|last=Harris|work=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=January 12, 2014}}</ref> His family is Jewish. His father, William Henry Bloomberg (1906–1963), was a [[real estate]] agent and the son of Alexander "Elick" Bloomberg, an immigrant from Russia. His mother, Charlotte Rubens Bloomberg (January 2, 1909 – June 19, 2011), was a native of [[Jersey City, New Jersey]]. His maternal grandfather, Max Rubens, was an immigrant from present-day [[Belarus]], then also part of Russia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/09/books/excerpt-mike-bloomberg.html|title=‘Mike Bloomberg,’ by Joyce Purnick|first=Joyce|last=Purnick|date=8 October 2009|publisher=|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref><ref>Ford, Beverly; Lovett, Kenneth; Blau, Reuven; Einhorn, Erin; Lucadamo; Kathleen (June 19, 2011). [http://articles.nydailynews.com/2011-06-19/local/29700781_1_mayor-bloomberg-charlotte-bloomberg-marjorie-tiven "Charlotte Bloomberg, Mayor Bloomberg's Mother, Dies at 102"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121028121544/http://articles.nydailynews.com/2011-06-19/local/29700781_1_mayor-bloomberg-charlotte-bloomberg-marjorie-tiven |date=2012-10-28 }}. ''[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]]'' (New York). Retrieved January 12, 2014.</ref>

==Education==
Bloomberg received a [[Bachelor's]] degree in [[engineering]] from [[Johns Hopkins University]] in 1964. He received a [[Master of Business Administration]] degree from [[Harvard University]] in 1966.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/22/michael-bloomberg-when-choosing-a-job-prioritize-this-over-salary.html|title=Billionaire Michael Bloomberg: When choosing a job, prioritize this over salary|first=Marguerite|last=Ward|date=22 May 2017|website=CNBC|accessdate=20 February 2021}}</ref>

==Business career==
Bloomberg began his career at Salomon Brothers before forming his company in 1981 and became its Chairman and CEO.<ref name=MSNBC>{{cite news| url = http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19317522/ | title = Bloomberg Leaves Republican Party – NYC Mayor, Subject of Speculation about Presidential Run, Now Unaffiliated | date= June 20, 2007 |accessdate = January 12, 2014 |agency= [[Associated Press]]|publisher=[[msnbc.com]]}}</ref> He also served as chairman of the board of trustees at his alma mater [[Johns Hopkins University]] from 1996 to 2002.

==Mayor of New York City (2002-2013)==
He was a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] before running for office. He switched his party registration in 2001 to run for mayor as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]. He defeated opponent Mark Green in a close election held just weeks after the [[September 11 attacks]]. Bloomberg won a second term in 2005 and left the Republican Party two years later.<ref name=MSNBC/> He campaigned to change the city's term limits law and was elected to his third term in 2009 as an independent candidate on the Republican ballot line. He was criticized by many for his "Stop And Frisk" policy, which has been criticized for disproportionately affecting Black and Hispanic men in New York City, as most of those stopped (~90%) were not found to be guilty of any crime or wrongdoing.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/10/opinion/michael-bloomberg.html|title=Opinion {{!}} You Must Never Vote for Bloomberg|last=Blow|first=Charles M.|date=2019-11-10|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-12-19|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

==Post mayoral career==
He was often mentioned as a possible candidate for the U.S. presidential elections in [[United States presidential election, 2008|2008]] and [[United States presidential election, 2012|2012]],<ref>{{Cite news |url= http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/06/19/bloomberg-leaving-republican-party |title= City Room: Bloomberg Leaving Republican Party |work= [[The New York Times]] | author = [[Sewell Chan|Chan, Sewell]] |date= June 19, 2007}}</ref> and for New York Governor in 2010. He declined to seek either office, instead wanting to continue serving as Mayor of New York. On January 1, 2014, [[Bill de Blasio]] succeeded him as Mayor of New York City.<ref>{{cite news|last=The New York Times|title=De Blasio Is Elected New York City Mayor in Landslide|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/06/nyregion/de-blasio-is-elected-new-york-city-mayor.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20131106&_r=0|accessdate=November 6, 2013|newspaper=The New York Times|date=November 6, 2013}}</ref>

Bloomberg is co-chair with [[Tom Steyer]] and [[Henry Paulson]] for a [http://riskybusiness.org/uploads/files/RiskyBusiness_PrintedReport_FINAL_WEB_OPTIMIZED.pdf report called ''Risky Business''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150214164723/http://riskybusiness.org/uploads/files/RiskyBusiness_PrintedReport_FINAL_WEB_OPTIMIZED.pdf |date=2015-02-14 }} by a coalition of top U.S. political and economic leaders from the political [[Left-wing|left]], [[Right-wing|right]], and center on the dire economic consequences from climate change ([[global warming]]), from lost property to ruined crops.<ref>[http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/06/140624-bipartisan-report-risky-business-climate-change-science/ ''5 Dire Warnings From Bipartisan Report on Climate Change's Economic Impact; Risks include flooding, disruption to farming, and dangerous heat.''] June 25, 2014 National Geographic</ref>

In 2015, there was speculation of Bloomberg possibly running for president in the [[United States presidential election, 2016|2016 U.S. presidential election]].<ref>Harper, Jennifer (August 18, 2015) [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/aug/18/inside-the-beltway-michael-bloomberg-a-democratic-/ Inside the Beltway: Michael Bloomberg, a Democratic presidential candidate?], ''[[Washington Times]]''. Retrieved August 19, 2015</ref><ref>Lucas, Fred (August 8, 2015) [http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/08/08/early-state-primary-voters-will-see-more-michael-bloomberg-for-president-ads-from-the-nra/ Early State Primary Voters Will See More ‘Michael Bloomberg for President’ Ads — From the NRA] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150903064630/http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/08/08/early-state-primary-voters-will-see-more-michael-bloomberg-for-president-ads-from-the-nra/ |date=2015-09-03 }}, ''[[The Blaze (magazine)|The Blaze]]''. Retrieved August 19, 2015</ref><ref>Chambers, Francesca (June 5, 2015) [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3109598/Could-Hillary-opposition-no-hoper-Lincoln-Chafee-enters-2016-race-Michael-Bloomberg.html Could Hillary get serious opposition as another no-hoper – Lincoln Chafee – enters 2016 race: Michael Bloomberg holds meeting on running for White House and says it’s 'no problem' becoming a Democrat], ''[[The Daily Mail]]''.com. Retrieved August 19, 2015</ref> On January 10, 2016, Bloomberg showed interest in running as an Independent in the upcoming election.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://edition.cnn.com/2016/01/09/politics/michael-bloomberg-2016-president-campaign/|title=Bloomberg commissioned poll to test 2016 waters, source says|publisher=[[CNN]].com|accessdate=January 10, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weeklystandard.com/bloomberg-eyes-third-party-run-against-trump-and-clinton/article/2000502|title=Bloomberg Eyes Third-Party Run Against Trump and Clinton|publisher=Weekly Standard.com|accessdate=January 10, 2016}}</ref> On March 7, 2016, Bloomberg said that he will not run for president lest it bring victory to [[Donald Trump]] or [[Ted Cruz]].

==2020 presidential campaign==
[[File:Mike Bloomberg 2020 presidential campaign logo.svg|right|200px|thumb|Bloomberg's 2020 logo]]
{{main|Michael Bloomberg 2020 presidential campaign}}
Following the 2016 election, Bloomberg was seen as a possible candidate for the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 election]]. In October 2018, Bloomberg announced that he had changed his political party affiliation to Democratic.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/10/politics/michael-bloomberg-registers-as-a-democrat/index.html|title=Bloomberg re-registers as a Democrat, saying the party must provide 'checks and balances'|last=CNN|first=Devan Cole|work=CNN|access-date=2018-10-10}}</ref> In March 2019, Bloomberg said that he would not run for president.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/05/us/politics/michael-bloomberg-2020.html|title=Michael Bloomberg Will Not Run for President in 2020|last=Burns|first=Alexander (March 5, 2019)|work=The New York Times.|access-date=2019-11-07}}</ref>

However, later that year on November 7, 2019, Bloomberg announced that he was taking steps to enter the 2020 presidential race,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/billionaire-and-ex-new-york-city-mayor-michael-bloomberg-is-taking-steps-to-run-for-president/2019/11/07/79db371e-01ae-11ea-9518-1e76abc088b6_story.html|title=Billionaire and ex-New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg is taking steps to run for president|last=Viser, Matt|first=& Scherer, Michael (March 5, 2019)|work=The Washington Post.|access-date=2019-11-07}}</ref> and said that he would make a formal announcement of his [[Michael Bloomberg 2020 presidential campaign|campaign]] soon.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/2020-daily-trail-markers-bloomberg-to-make-decision-about-running-in-the-near-future/|title=2020 Daily Trail Markers: Bloomberg to make decision about running "in the near future"|work=[[CBS News]]|date=November 8, 2019|accessdate=November 8, 2019|author=Caitlin Conant}}</ref> On November 21, he filed paperwork to enter the Democratic primaries.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/michael-bloomberg-files-paperwork-enter-2020-democratic-primary-n1089061|title=Michael Bloomberg files paperwork to enter 2020 Democratic primary|publisher=[[NBC News]]|date=November 21, 2019}}</ref> Three days later, Bloomberg launched his campaign and his official website.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/583b5e7ecfc84b61b470b5e8e3c4bcab|title=Michael Bloomberg launches Democratic presidential bid|date=November 24, 2019|website=AP NEWS}}</ref>

Bloomberg's total spending in the primary has passed $500 million, making it the most money spent on a presidential primary campaign in American history.<ref name="500m">{{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-24/bloomberg-tops-half-a-billion-dollars-in-campaign-advertising |title=Bloomberg Tops Half a Billion Dollars in Campaign Advertising |author1=Allsion, Bill |author2=Niquette, Mark |work=[[Bloomberg News#Bloomberg Politics|Bloomberg]] |date=February 24, 2020|accessdate=February 24, 2020}}</ref>

On [[Super Tuesday]], Bloomberg won the [[American Samoa]] caucus which brought his first and only victory in his campaign. He ended his campaign the next day on March 4, 2020 and announced his support of [[Joe Biden]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2020/03/04/811873643/after-disappointing-super-tuesday-mike-bloomberg-suspends-his-campaign|title=Mike Bloomberg Suspends His Presidential Campaign, Endorses Joe Biden|publisher=[[NPR]]|date=March 4, 2020}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Bloomberg was married to Susan Brown from 1975 until they divorced in 1993. He is now in a [[domestic partnership]] with Diana Taylor since 2000. Bloomberg has two daughters with Brown.

==Articles==
*[https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/2015-08-18/city-century ''Why Municipalities Are the Key to Fighting Climate Change''] September/October 2015 ''[[Foreign Affairs]]''

==References==
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==Other websites==
{{Wikiquote}}
{{Commons category|Michael Bloomberg}}
{{Wikinews|Category:Michael Bloomberg|Michael Bloomberg}}
*[http://www.mikebloomberg.com/ mikebloomberg.com], Bloomberg's official website
*[http://www.nyc.gov/mayor nyc.gov/mayor], official mayoral website
*[http://www.citymayors.com/mayors/new_york_mayor.html, Michael Bloomberg, City Mayors' Mayor of the Month for August 2012]
*[http://investing.businessweek.com/businessweek/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=160213 Profile] at ''Bloomberg Businessweek''
*[https://www.forbes.com/lists/2010/10/billionaires-2010_Michael-Bloomberg_C610.html #23 Michael Bloomberg] at ''[[Forbes]]'' list of 2010 world's billionaires
*{{C-SPAN|michaelbloomberg}}
*{{IMDb name|89255}}
*[http://www.ontheissues.org/Mike_Bloomberg.htm Issue positions and quotes] at On The Issues
*{{Worldcat id|id=lccn-n96-119073}}
*[http://www.nydailynews.com/topics/Michael+Bloomberg Michael Bloomberg collected news and commentary] at the [[Daily News (New York)|New York ''Daily News'']]
*[http://www.newsday.com/topics/news/michael-bloomberg Michael Bloomberg collected news and commentary] at ''Newsday''
*[http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9438078/Bloomberg-Michael Biography] at the [[Encyclopaedia Britannica]]
*https://twitter.com/MikeBloomberg/

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