Marcelo Claure serves as Executive Chairman of WeWork as well as Chief Executive Officer of SoftBank Group International and Chief Operating Officer of SoftBank Group Corp. (“SBG”). Mr. Claure oversees the company’s strategic direction and its portfolio of operating companies, including WeWork, SB Energy, Fortress, Boston Dynamics, as well as SBG’s stake in T-Mobile U.S. He also spearheads the SoftBank Latin America Fund, a $5 billion fund dedicated to investing in technology growth opportunities throughout the region, as well as the newly launched SB Opportunity Fund, a $100 million fund dedicated to investing in entrepreneurs of color. Most recently, Mr. Claure announced the SoftBank Miami Initiative, a $100 million funding program dedicated to startups based in or relocating to Miami. Previously, Mr. Claure served as Chief Executive Officer of Sprint from August 2014 to May 2018, and then as Executive Chairman of Sprint Corp. from May 2018 to April 2020 through the completion of its merger with T-Mobile. He now serves as a director on the board of T-Mobile. Prior to Sprint, Mr. Claure was the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Brightstar Corp. from 1997 to February 2015, the time of its sale to SBG. Mr. Claure has served and continues to serve in several board roles including as Executive Chairman of WeWork Inc. prior to its merger with BowX Acquisition Corp., Chairman of the Board of Fortress Investment Group since May 2019, director of Brightstar Corp. since March 2019 and director of Arm Limited since March 2018. Additionally, as part of the recently announced combination of Televisa-Univision, Mr. Claure will serve as Vice Chairman of the Board. He is currently a director on the Board of Univision. Mr. Claure holds a Bachelor’s degree of Science in Economics and Finance from Bentley University.
