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From $40 of fabric in a Queens living room to $6 billion in global retail sales, Daymond John built FUBU into a cultural institution — then parlayed that credibility into 100-plus Shark Tank investments and a Presidential Ambassadorship for entrepreneurship.
Daymond John is the founder and CEO of FUBU, the fashion brand he launched in 1992 from his mother's Queens home with $40 of fabric, which grew to generate over $6 billion in worldwide retail sales.
He gained wider recognition as an investor on ABC's Shark Tank, where he has backed more than 100 companies. A three-time New York Times bestselling author, he was named Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship under President Obama.
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