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Entrepreneur, philanthropist, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Climate Ambition & Solutions, WHO Global Ambassador for Noncommunicable Diseases and Injuries, mayor of NYC, father, grandfather, and data nerd.

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Mike Bloomberg is an entrepreneur and philanthropist who served three terms as Mayor of the City of New York.

Born in Boston on February 14, 1942 and raised in a middle class home in Medford, Massachusetts, Michael Bloomberg attended Johns Hopkins University, where he paid his tuition by taking out loans and working as a parking lot attendant. After college, he attended Harvard Business School and in 1966 was hired by a Wall Street firm, Salomon Brothers, for an entry-level job.

Bloomberg quickly rose through the ranks at Salomon, overseeing equity trading and sales before heading up the firm's information systems. When Salomon was acquired in 1981, he was let go from the firm. With a vision of an information technology company that would bring transparency and efficiency to the buying and selling of financial securities, he launched a small startup in a one room office. Today, Bloomberg LP is a global company that has more than 15,000 employees and offices in 73 countries around the world.

During his tenure as mayor, from 2002 through 2013, Bloomberg brought his innovation-driven approach to city government. He turned around a broken public school system by raising standards and holding schools accountable for success. He spurred economic growth and job creation by revitalizing old industrial areas, spurring entrepreneurship, supporting small businesses, and strengthening key industries.

His passion for public health led to ambitious new strategies that became national models, including a ban on smoking in all indoor workplaces, as well as at parks and beaches.

Upon leaving City Hall, Michael Bloomberg returned to the company he founded, Bloomberg LP, while also devoting more time to philanthropy, which has been a top priority for him throughout his career.

Today, Bloomberg Philanthropies (founded in 2006) employs a unique data-driven approach to global change that grows out of his experiences as an entrepreneur and mayor.

Articles by Mike

  • My 2025-2026 Letter on Philanthropy

    Our company has offices across 69 countries, and all of them are designed in the same way. There are no walls between…

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  • My 2024-2025 Letter on Philanthropy

    Bloomberg Philanthropies follows the same mantra we adopted in New York’s City Hall: Make Every Day Count. A lost day…

    57 Comments
  • Ask Mike

    Thanks to everyone who asked me a question about how Bloomberg Philanthropies is making a difference in the arts…

    102 Comments
  • My 2023-24 Annual Letter on Philanthropy

    When a crisis recedes from view, it’s natural to want to move on. But it’s also a mistake — and a surefire way to…

    51 Comments
  • Ask Mike

    Thank you to everyone who asked me questions about our work at Bloomberg Philanthropies and Bloomberg. We faced today’s…

    30 Comments
  • Innovating for Our Defense

    The mission of the Defense Innovation Board, on which I’m honored to serve, is clear and vital: to provide independent…

    40 Comments
  • My Annual Letter on Philanthropy

    The news this year has often featured stories of cities on the brink of collapse, with rising crime rates…

    16 Comments
  • 2022 End of Year Q&A

    Thanks to everyone who asked me a question about how Bloomberg Philanthropies and Bloomberg worked to make an impact on…

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  • 2021 End of Year Q&A

    What’s one highlight from 2021 that stands out to you? Giving the commencement address at Howard University’s medical…

    188 Comments
  • Do the hard things first

    Pick the low hanging fruit. Make some layups.

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  • Founder

    Bloomberg LP

    - Present 12 years

    Bloomberg, the global business and financial information and news leader, gives influential decision makers a critical edge by connecting them to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas. The company’s strength – delivering data, news and analytics through innovative technology, quickly and accurately – is at the core of the Bloomberg Terminal. Bloomberg’s enterprise solutions build on the company’s core strength: leveraging technology to allow customers to access, integrate…

    Bloomberg, the global business and financial information and news leader, gives influential decision makers a critical edge by connecting them to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas. The company’s strength – delivering data, news and analytics through innovative technology, quickly and accurately – is at the core of the Bloomberg Terminal. Bloomberg’s enterprise solutions build on the company’s core strength: leveraging technology to allow customers to access, integrate, distribute and manage data and information across organizations more efficiently and effectively.

  • Founder

    Bloomberg Philanthropies

    - Present 20 years

    Bloomberg Philanthropies employs a unique data-driven approach to global change that grows out of Mike Bloomberg’s experiences as an entrepreneur and mayor. Bloomberg Philanthropies focuses on five key areas for creating lasting change: public health, environment, education, government innovation, and arts & culture. These five areas encompass the issues Bloomberg and his team are most passionate about, and where they believe the greatest good can be achieved.

  • Secretary-General's Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions

    United Nations

    - Present 5 years 9 months

    In his third Special Envoy role, Mike Bloomberg supports the Secretary-General’s work to grow and strengthen the coalition of governments, companies, cities and financial institutions committing to net-zero. He also engages government officials and members of private sector and civil society – particularly in high-emitting countries, industries and sectors – to vastly accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy and help deliver on the Secretary-General’s global call for an expedited…

    In his third Special Envoy role, Mike Bloomberg supports the Secretary-General’s work to grow and strengthen the coalition of governments, companies, cities and financial institutions committing to net-zero. He also engages government officials and members of private sector and civil society – particularly in high-emitting countries, industries and sectors – to vastly accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy and help deliver on the Secretary-General’s global call for an expedited phase out of coal, in line with the Paris Agreement.

  • Global Ambassador for Noncommunicable Diseases and Injuries

    World Health Organization

    - Present 5 years 9 months

    In his role as WHO Ambassador, Mike Bloomberg continues to raise awareness about the link between COVID-19 and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), advocates for investment in measures to tackle NCDs and injuries, mobilizes cities for better health, and supports the use of health data to drive programs and policies.

  • Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ)

    4 years

  • Chairman

    Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC)

    - Present 6 years

  • Chairman

    9/11 Memorial & Museum

    - Present 20 years

  • Chairman of the Board

    Serpentine

    - Present 12 years

  • Co-Chair

    Task Force on Fiscal Policy for Health

    - Present 3 years

  • Co-Chair

    Industrial Transition Accelerator

    - Present 3 years

  • Co-Chairman

    Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses

    - Present 12 years

  • Co-Founder and Advisory Board Member

    Everytown for Gun Safety

    - Present 12 years

  • President of the Board

    C40 Cities

    - Present 13 years

  • Honorary Trustee

    Norman Foster Foundation

    - Present 9 years

  • Trustee

    Cornell Tech

    - Present 14 years

  • Chair

    Defense Innovation Board

    - 2 years 8 months

    As the chair of the Defense Innovation Board, Mike Bloomberg lead a group of renowned-experts and leaders from across the nation’s innovation base who provide strategic insights and recommendations on technology and innovation to address the Department of Defense’s highest national security priorities. The Defense Innovation Board provides the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and other senior Department of Defense leaders independent advice and recommendations on how to accelerate innovation and…

    As the chair of the Defense Innovation Board, Mike Bloomberg lead a group of renowned-experts and leaders from across the nation’s innovation base who provide strategic insights and recommendations on technology and innovation to address the Department of Defense’s highest national security priorities. The Defense Innovation Board provides the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and other senior Department of Defense leaders independent advice and recommendations on how to accelerate innovation and compete in a technology-and-innovation-driven environment.

  • Co-Chair

    America Is All In

    - 4 years

  • United Nations

    5 years 11 months

    • Special Envoy for Climate Action

      United Nations

      - 1 year 9 months

      As the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Climate Action, Mike Bloomberg supports the action of global cities, states and regions, businesses and investors, and civil society to accelerate progress on climate change.

    • Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change to the Secretary-General

      United Nations

      - 4 years 3 months

      As Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change, Mike Bloomberg assisted the Secretary-General in his consultations with mayors and related key stakeholders to drive cities to take action on climate change.

  • Global Ambassador for Noncommunicable Diseases

    World Health Organization

    - 3 years 4 months

    In this role, Mike Bloomberg works with national and local political leaders around the globe to highlight the burden of noncommunicable diseases like heart disease and cancer, and injuries such as those from road traffic accidents. Through efforts like the Partnership for Healthy Cities, he helps mobilize those leaders, donors and the private sector to fight noncommunicable diseases and save lives.

  • Mayor of New York City

    City of New York

    - 12 years

    In 2001, Mike Bloomberg was elected the 108th Mayor of the City of New York, and he was re-elected in 2005 and 2009. While in office, he cut crime by more than 30 percent and created jobs by attracting new investment and supporting small business growth. He implemented ambitious public health strategies, including a ban on smoking in restaurants and bars. Through these efforts, the Mayor helped increased the average life expectancy of residents in New York City by 3 years. His education reforms…

    In 2001, Mike Bloomberg was elected the 108th Mayor of the City of New York, and he was re-elected in 2005 and 2009. While in office, he cut crime by more than 30 percent and created jobs by attracting new investment and supporting small business growth. He implemented ambitious public health strategies, including a ban on smoking in restaurants and bars. Through these efforts, the Mayor helped increased the average life expectancy of residents in New York City by 3 years. His education reforms drove graduation rates up more than 40 percent. The Mayor’s economic policies helped New York avoid the level of job losses that many other cities experienced during the national recession.

  • Founder

    Bloomberg LP

    - 20 years

    Bloomberg, the global business and financial information and news leader, gives influential decision makers a critical edge by connecting them to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas. The company’s strength – delivering data, news and analytics through innovative technology, quickly and accurately – is at the core of the Bloomberg Professional service, which provides real time financial information to more than 315,000 subscribers globally. Bloomberg’s enterprise solutions build…

    Bloomberg, the global business and financial information and news leader, gives influential decision makers a critical edge by connecting them to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas. The company’s strength – delivering data, news and analytics through innovative technology, quickly and accurately – is at the core of the Bloomberg Professional service, which provides real time financial information to more than 315,000 subscribers globally. Bloomberg’s enterprise solutions build on the company’s core strength, leveraging technology to allow customers to access, integrate, distribute and manage data and information across organizations more efficiently and effectively. Through Bloomberg Law, Bloomberg Government, Bloomberg New Energy Finance and Bloomberg BNA, the company provides data, news and analytics to decision makers in industries beyond finance. And Bloomberg News, delivered through the Bloomberg Professional service, television, radio, mobile, the Internet and two magazines, Bloomberg Businessweek and Bloomberg Markets, covers the world with more than 2,430 news and multimedia professionals at 146 bureaus in 72 countries. Headquartered in New York, Bloomberg employs more than 15,000 people in 192 locations around the world.

  • General Partner

    Salomon Brothers

    - 15 years 4 months

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