Epic CEO Judy Faulkner Says Skipping An MBA Was 'A Really Good Thing' — As Her $7.8 Billion Fortune Grew From A Basement Startup

Epic Systems CEO Judy Faulkner said skipping an MBA was "a really good thing" keeping her from venture capital and markets. The 82-year-old founder launched Epic in 1979 with $70,000 in seed money from a Wisconsin basement and gradually built it into a company that now generates $5.7 billion in annual revenue. As a result, it ranks among the five largest private U.S. software and services firms. Epic's electronic health records are installed in about 41% of U.S. hospitals, according to Definitiv