CO-FOUNDER BROADCOM
WHY: Estimated wealth of $4B from stock in chipmaker he started in 1991 with Henry Samueli, active philanthropist.
RECENT: Spends time on Nicholas Academic Centers, nonprofit for underserved communities in area. Donated $1M, spread among Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada, the Foundation for Recovery and the PACT Coalition in Las Vegas for drug prevention and treatment programs.
NOTABLE: Spearheaded victims’ rights legislation known as “Marsy’s Law,” which has gained traction across country, recently approved by voters in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin; named after late sister who was murdered in 1983.
