'''Kevin O'Leary''' is a Canadian-American businessman, author, and TV personality. Born in 1954 to a middle class family in Montreal<ref>Richard Feloni, "'Shark Tank' investor Kevin O'Leary explains why 'business is war'," Business Insider, 05/02/2015, http://www.businessinsider.com/shark-tank-investor-kevin-oleary-2015-2?op=1</ref>, O'Leary founded ''The Learning Company'', which was later acquired by Mattel for over $4 billion. Known by fans as "Mr. Wonderful," O'Leary has been a host on a range of shows, including Discovery's ''Project Earth'', [[CBC]]'s ''Dragon's Den'', and [[ABC]]'s ''Shark Tank''. He has since founded O'Leary Funds, O'Leary Fine Wines, O'Leary Financial Group, and has written a bestselling book series on finance.<ref>"Kevin's Story," O'Leary Financial Group, http://kevinoleary.com/story/</ref>
Early in 2016, O'Leary publicly announced that he was considering running for leadership of the [[Conservative Party of Canada]]. He later said that he would be financial adviser for candidate [[Tony Clement]], who dropped out of the race soon after. Late in the year, O'Leary revealed that he had a campaign team already set up, and was considering running.<ref>Laura Payton, "Kevin O'Leary surprises with potential campaign team assembled," CTV News, 12/12/2016, http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/kevin-o-leary-surprises-with-potential-campaign-team-assembled-1.3200056</ref>
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