From the Editor
- Tamara Hughes Gustavson is the largest shareholder of Public Storage, the self-storage giant her father, B. Wayne Hughes (d. 2021), cofounded in 1972.
- Gustavson owns about 10% of the company, where she worked from 1983 to 2003. She has sat on its board since 2008.
- She's also on the board of American Homes 4 Rent, a publicly traded REIT focusing on single-family rental homes that her father cofounded.
- She's a director of the William Lawrence & Blanche Hughes Foundation, focused on childhood leukemia, and served on the board of her alma mater, USC, from 2010 to 2020.
- Gustavson and her family own Spendthrift Farm, the iconic thoroughbred racehorse breeding farm, home to ten Kentucky Derby winners.
Wealth History
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Personal Stats
- Age
- 62
- Source of Wealth
- Self storage
- Residence
- Lexington, Kentucky
- Citizenship
- United States
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 2
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Southern California
Did you know
Gustavson's brother, B. Wayne Hughes Jr., is also a billionaire.
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