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American actor, film and television producer, as well as an entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban, was born on 31 July 1958, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but to the public is perhaps best known for appearing in the reality competition series called “Shark Tank” since 2012.

So just how rich is Mark Cuban, as of mid-2017? According to authoritative sources, Mark’s net worth is estimated to be over $3.5 billion. Aside from involvement in business, Cuban has been able to purchase a mansion in Dallas, the cost of which was $14 million.

Mark Cuban Net Worth $3.5 Billion

Mark was educated at Mount Lebanon High School, and continued his studies at the University of Pittsburgh, then Kelley School of Business, from which he graduated with a degree in business administration. Initially, Cuban worked at Your Business Software company, but after being fired, decided to open his own business. One of Cuban’s first companies was MicroSolutions which specialized in reselling software, so successfully that Cuban went on to sell it for six million dollars, a significant boost to his net worth.

Over the years, Mark Cuban has become known as one of the most popular businessmen. He is currently an owner of Magnolia Pictures, the Dallas Mavericks NBA team, an Internet search engine called Ice Rocket, and the analytical Motion Loft. In addition to owning numerous companies, Cuban launched his own reality series called “The Benefactor” too, which premiered on screens in 2004. Cuban has also collaborated with Mascot Books publishing company, through which he released “Let’s Go, Mavs!” children’s book.

Cuban is also heavily involved in the sports business. In 2003, Cuban made an appearance during the “Survivor Series” wrestling event, hosted WWE Raw show, and co-operated with Vince McMahon to create a new wrestling league. Aside from appearances on Raw, Cuban has been a guest star on “Trust Us with Your Life”, “Dragon’s Den”, “Dallas” and “Colbert Report”.

However, Mark Cuban’s appearances as a judge on “Shark Tank” have built his persona. Created by Dan Purpalaj, the series focuses on aspiring business people, who present their ideas, concepts and products to a panel of investors, referred to as “sharks”, and the panel then makes a decision of whether or not to invest in the product.

Cuban has been featured in other television projects too, such as “Dancing with the Stars”, “Real Time with Bill Maher”, “Bad Teacher” and “The League”, and in addition in 2011 Mark Cuban published a book called “How to Win at the Sport Business”, in which he shared his experiences as a businessman.

Currently, Mark Cuban serves as an owner of the film distributing company “Magnolia Pictures”, the theatre chain “Landmark Theatres” that markets independent films, and the Dallas Mavericks basketball team.

In his personal life, Mark Cuban has been married to Tiffany Stewart since 2002; they have two daughters and a son, and reside in Dallas, Texas.