Judith "Judy" R. Faulkner (born August 1943) is a Jewish American billionaire businesswoman, and the CEO and founder of Epic Systems, a healthcare software company located in Wisconsin. Faulkner founded Epic Systems in 1979, with the original name of Human Services Computing. In 2013, Forbes called her "the most powerful woman in healthcare", and on the magazine's 2016 list of the world's billionaires she was ranked #722 with a net worth of US$2.4 billion.
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Early life and education
Faulkner was born in August 1943 to Louis and Del Greenfield. She was raised in the Erlton neighborhood of Cherry Hill, New Jersey and graduated from Moorestown Friends School in 1961. She received a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Dickinson College and a master's degree in computer science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Career
Faulkner started Human Services Computing, which later became Epic Systems, shortly after receiving her master's degree. The company began with a $6,000 investment, part of which came from her parents. Faulkner and her family currently own 43% of Epic Systems.
Personal life
Faulkner lives in Madison, Wisconsin. She is married to Dr. Gordon Faulkner, a pediatrician. They have three children. Faulkner has signed The Giving Pledge.
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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