Julian Kao
| Julian Kao | |
|---|---|
| Entrepreneur and Business Executive | |
 Julian Kao in 2033 | |
| Chairman Minerva Holdings | |
| In Office | 1 Oct 2031 - Present |
| CEO | Haroon Uddin |
| Preceded by | TBD |
| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
| Chief of Staff | Melanie Allard |
| Executive Assistants | Kristin Kappel Candice Wen Sydney Gaetino Cassidy Hansen |
| Salary | $21,440,000 (2034) |
| Chief Executive Officer Minerva Holdings | |
| In Office | 7 Feb 2016 - 30 Sep 2031 |
| Chairman | Himself (2028 - 2031) Kevin Chin (2026 - 2028) Hwang Jang-suk (2020 - 2026) |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Haroon Uddin |
| Chief of Staff | Melanie Allard (2029 - 2031) Maya Manelis (2025 - 2029) Olivia Merrill (2020 - 2024) Seraphina Lau (2018 - 2020) |
| Executive Assistant | TBD |
| Patron of the House of Juno | |
| In Office | 8 Jan 2028 - 30 Sep 2031 |
| Chief of Staff | June Tanaka |
| Prefect | Madison Spiegel |
| Consorts | Marissa Spiegel (see House of Juno) |
| Personal Information | |
| Born | 15 November 1984 (age 50) British Hong Kong |
| Nationality | .png){kind=small} United States |
| Net Worth | $454.7 billion (2034 estimate) |
| Education | University College London (LLB) Columbia University (JD) |
| Spouse | Jessica Stroud (m. 2019) Hannah Hazeldon (m. 2025) |
| Issue | TBD |
Julian Kao (Traditional Chinese: 高壽欽, born 8 November 1984) is a Chinese-American entrepreneur, investor and business executive. He founded the global investment conglomerate Minerva Holdings in 2016 and served as its Chief Executive Officer until 30 September 2031. He continues to serve as the company's Chairman, and is credited with overseeing its growth into one of the most successful investment firms in the world.
Since 2024, Kao has also been the Chairman and majority owner of private military company Skyshroud. In January 2031, Skyshroud became the first-ever private company to possess a nuclear weapon. In August 2031, Kao played a key role in negotiating Skyshroud's 150-year lease of Saturn Base from the government of Djibouti. In April 2032, Kao traveled to Poseidon Base, Skyshroud's fully underwater, nuclear-capable military facility, for the first time.
As a result of Kao's considerable influence in politics, media, industry and defense, he has been described as an oligarch. In November 2034, Forbes estimated Kao's net worth to be $454.7 billion, making him the world's 4th wealthiest person.
In addition, Kao also serves on more than 30 boards of directors, including Scimitar Holdings, Banque Saint-Germain, Tesla Motors, and LVMH. Since July 2030, he has also been the owner of Premier League football club Chelsea.
"The fact that an unelected oligarch like Julian Kao continues to wield outsized influence over national elections and international geopolitics is concerning, to say the least. He is not accountable to any electorate, and does not represent any constituency."
Sir Keir StarmerFormer Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2024 - 2030)
18 June 2033
Kao is an open practitioner of polygamy. He established a private harem, the House of Juno, in November 2019, and has been its Patron since inception. The harem was initially established with 16 Consorts, but was expanded to 24 Consorts in 2021, and further expanded to 36 Consorts in 2033. His second wife, British actress Hannah Hazeldon, has been the Honorary President of the House of Juno since 2028.