Teacher founder Adam Neumann removed from Forbes Billionaires List
Forbes on Thursday lost more than $ 3 billion from the estimated net worth of WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann as the company faced skepticism about the future.
Earlier this year, Neumann was listed by Forbes as one of the richest people with an estimated net worth of $ 4.1 billion.
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Forbes revised at the figure to $ 600 million – by no means gentle but a large, rapid plunge in wealth.
Neumann, whose unconventional approach to business and governance pushed the boundaries of Wall Street and Silicon Valley, announced last month that he was retiring as chief executive.
He leaves the corner office as the company tries to reposition an initial public offering campaign that has sputtered.
Neumann, who will continue as chairman, has questioned his perceived self-handling as well as his rapidly growing company's ability to become profitable.
His bold approach to business received support from key investors, including the Japanese group SoftBank.
But his loose approach to corporate governance and conflicts of interest garnered scrutiny, as the Wall Wall Journal also revealed detailing drug and alcohol use and Neumann's ambition to become the world's first trillion.
Known for his long hair and a wardrobe favoring T-shirts, Neumann, 40, is also recognized as a serial contractor.
The New York-based startup he launched in 2010 has proven to be a revolutionary commercial property by offering shared, flexible work spaces and operating in 111 cities in 29 countries. [19659002] However, the company, which lost $ 1.9 billion last year, has faced skepticism about its ability to make money, especially if the global economy slows down significantly.
Architects of the plan for a stock exchange debut had scaled down the company's valuation target from $ 47 billion to under $ 20 billion as they pushed back the time frame.
The IPO is now unlikely to happen until the end of the year, according to a source, adding that it may not occur until 2020 at the earliest.
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