United States was born a man. Martine Rothblatt,
who earns $38 million-a-year as head of United
Therapeutics, was a married father-of-four before
undergoing a sex change in 1994.
Born into a Jewish family in San Diego, Martin
trained as a lawyer at UCLA, married, had children,
and went into business. Twenty years later, she has
been named top in New York Magazine's list of the
200 most successful entrepreneurs - one of just 11
women in the list. She rocketed to success as a
man in 1990, investing in the $19 billion digital
radio industry years before any other company. Last
year, the firm posted a revenue of $1.1 billion,
making her the most successful businesswoman in
the world's most powerful nation.
Rothblatt is still married to her wife of 32 years Bina.
Her children still know her as 'dad', while her
grandchildren have adopted the nickname 'Grand
Martine' instead of grandmother.
Martin with wife
Martin with son Eli in Nigeria in 1981
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