Net Worth: $2.7 billion Source: Howell Industries Age: 60 Marital Status: Married, no children Hometown: Private Island, South Pacific Education: Harvard University, B.A. Aggressive year-long ...

In December 2011, the Boston Herald referred to Romney’s $10,000 debate bet with Rick Perry as “a Thurston Howell III–like $10,000 bet.” Then there was Maureen Dowd in January ...

Reclusive billionaire lives on remote Pacific island, forces genius inventor known as "The Professor" to create green technology for Howell Industries. Recent product launches include coconut cell ...

One of the central characters on 'Gilligan's Island' is Thurston Howell III. Jim Backus played the beloved millionaire throughout the show's three seasons. It's hard to imagine anyone but Backus ...

Rudy Giuliani and Sen. John McCain came back as the Skipper. Mitt Romney was Thurston Howell III.” In August 2011, Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson asked MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow ...