American businessman Michael Saylor has an estimated net worth of $500 million in 2012. In addition to being one of the founders, Michael Saylor currently serves as the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of MicroStrategy Incorporated. The company provides mobile software, cloud based services and business intelligence worldwide. Currently, he holds 29 patents on his inventions in various areas which include automation, business intelligence and security.

Michael J. Saylor was born on February 4, 1965 in Lincoln Nebraska. He is an alumnus of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). After graduation, he started working for the consulting firm, The Federal Group, Inc. A year later, he was hired by DuPont as an internal consultant.

Collaborating with his MIT fraternity brother, Sanju Bansal, Saylor used DuPont's funds to establish MicroStrategy Incorporated. In 1992, the company sealed a $10 million worth of contract with McDonald. Through the years, MicroStrategy grew quickly. In 2012, the company's revenue was estimated to be around $595 million. Its customers include the world's nine largest pharmaceutical companies and four largest American commercial banks. In 2013, the company is already operating in 26 countries.