# John A. Sobrato

_American businessman, developer_

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Last updated: 2026-10-30

> John Albert Sobrato is an American billionaire real estate developer, and the founder of the Cupertino, California-based Sobrato Organization, a Silicon Valley development firm specializing in commercial and residential real estate. He has been listed as one of the richest Americans for many years, and he and his family have made large philanthropic donations to a variety of causes.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1939 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6217954#P569))
- **Place of birth:** San Francisco ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6217954#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6217954#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6217954#P106))
- **Education:** Santa Clara University; Bellarmine College Preparatory; SCU Leavey School of Business ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6217954#P69))
- **Spouse:** Susan Sobrato ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6217954#P26))

## Questions

**When was John A. Sobrato born?**  
John A. Sobrato was born on 1939 in San Francisco.

**Where did John A. Sobrato study?**  
John A. Sobrato was educated at Santa Clara University, Bellarmine College Preparatory, SCU Leavey School of Business.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): John A. Sobrato](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_A._Sobrato) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q6217954](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6217954) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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