Judith Faulkner

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Judith R. Faulkner
Born (1943-08-11) August 11, 1943 (age 80)
NationalityAmerican
Other namesJudy Faulkner
Alma mater Dickinson College
University of Wisconsin–Madison
OccupationHealthcare software entrepreneur
Organization Epic Systems
Political party Democratic [1]
SpouseGordon Faulkner
Children3

Judith R. Faulkner (born August 11, 1943) is an American billionaire businesswoman who is the CEO and founder of Epic Systems, a healthcare software company located in Verona, Wisconsin. [2] Faulkner founded Epic Systems in 1979, with the original name of Human Services Computing. [3] In 2013, Forbes called her "the most powerful woman in healthcare", [4] and as of July 2024, estimated her net worth at US$7.8 billion. [5]

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Early life and education

Faulkner was born in August 1943 [6] [7] to Louis and Del Greenfield. [8] Faulkner's parents inspired her early interest in healthcare; her father, Louis, was a pharmacist, and her mother, Del, was the director of Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility. [8] She was raised in the Erlton neighborhood of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and graduated from Moorestown Friends School in 1961. [9] [10] 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. [8]

Career

In 1979, shortly after receiving her master's degree, Faulkner co-founded Human Services Computing, with Dr. John Greist. [8] Human Services Computing, which later became Epic Systems, began in a basement at 2020 University Avenue in Madison, Wisconsin. [8] The company was started with a $70,000 investment from friends and family but has never taken investment from venture capital or private equity and remains a privately held company. [11] In fact, Faulkner prides herself in the fact that Epic is homegrown; they have never acquired another company, [8] [12] and Faulkner has stated they will never go public. [13] Epic Systems now holds the medical records of over 300 million people. [14] Faulkner and her family currently own 43 percent of Epic Systems. [15]

Awards and recognition

Personal life

Faulkner lives in Madison, Wisconsin. [5] [3] She is married to Dr. Gordon Faulkner, a pediatrician. [17] They have three children. [5] [17]

In 2015, Faulkner signed The Giving Pledge, committing 99% of her assets to philanthropy. [18] Judy and Gordon founded the Roots & Wings Foundation in 2019. Roots & Wings funds nonprofit organizations that help low-income children and families reach their full potential through prevention, early intervention, and in-depth programming that changes lives.

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