Meet the Nevada billionaire you've never heard of
- 6 years ago
In 18 years, Rob Roy has built
Las Vegas-based Switch
into a $4.2 billion-valued company.
Roy hasn't spoken on the record to a media outlet in about 10 years. A nearly 18 percent stake in the company puts his worth above $700 million.
Other investments make him one of Las Vegas' most secretive billionaires. Public records and interviews with people close to him help tell his story.
Roy grew up in Wisconsin with a father who paralyzed all four limbs diving off a boat. Roy moved to Las Vegas in the 1990s and worked in construction.
He started working full time on an early version of Switch in January 2000. Three years later, Switch paid about $1 million for $1 billion worth of technology built by former energy giant Enron. In 2013, Switch posted revenue of $166.8 million.
By 2016, the number grew to $318.4 million. Today, Switch stores data for the likes of eBay, Hulu, movie studios, video game developers and casinos.
Las Vegas-based Switch
into a $4.2 billion-valued company.
Roy hasn't spoken on the record to a media outlet in about 10 years. A nearly 18 percent stake in the company puts his worth above $700 million.
Other investments make him one of Las Vegas' most secretive billionaires. Public records and interviews with people close to him help tell his story.
Roy grew up in Wisconsin with a father who paralyzed all four limbs diving off a boat. Roy moved to Las Vegas in the 1990s and worked in construction.
He started working full time on an early version of Switch in January 2000. Three years later, Switch paid about $1 million for $1 billion worth of technology built by former energy giant Enron. In 2013, Switch posted revenue of $166.8 million.
By 2016, the number grew to $318.4 million. Today, Switch stores data for the likes of eBay, Hulu, movie studios, video game developers and casinos.